ctrl-alt-backspace does not cycle (that is ctrl-alt- plus or minus)
anyway in a shel open /etc/inittab and put 
id:3:initdefault

3 instead of 5
shutdown -r now
and t next boot u re in console mode.




>Nope. it just moves the mouse arrow around a bit and a Gnome startup
>dialog box as well
>
> 
>
>I know that's supposed to immediately exit, and I believe, Ctl-Alt-<B-S>
>is supposed to cycle through the various resolutions but that doesn't
>work either
>
> 
>
>Can I not prevent it from starting in the first place? I tried booting
>from the boot floppy, but that just ends up in the same place
>
> 
>
>-- 
>
>David
>
> 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On
>Behalf Of Pacho Baratta
>Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 3:40 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [XFree86] How do I exit?
>
> 
>
>Ctl-Alt-backspace
>
>Ctl-Alt-backspace
>
>2 times
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>
>From: David <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  Turetsky 
>
>To: 'Xfree86' <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
>
>Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:56 PM
>
>Subject: [XFree86] How do I exit?
>
> 
>
>I've finally gotten a Gnome desktop but something is clearly amiss with
>my keyboard and mouse setting
>
> 
>
>How do I stop the automatic boot into gdm, or exit?
>
> 
>
>Ctl-Alt-Del, Ctl-C, etc do not work
>
> 
>
>-- 
>
>David
>
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