On 2002-10-30 22:33-0000 Tim Woodward wrote: > I have installed Debian 2.2r4 on my system and have so far got to the > point where X Windows is running with the Gnome version that comes > with the Debian pack. The problem i have now is that i have changed > my graphics card and installed the XF86_SVGA server, and when i boot > up it goes straight into X Windows but the mouse is disabled. The > screen is in 640x480 so looks crap, and i can't exit back to the > original prompt screen. If i knew how to bypass X Windows upon > boot-up i could re-run the XF86Config which may solve the problem. > Can anyone help me sort it?
If you want to avoid getting into X at boot time, you can edit /etc/inittab and set the line containing “initdefault” to this: id:3:initdefault: This will ensure you enter multiuser text mode when you reboot. Mvh ~ +--------, Øyvind _~ + ) + ' |/ _ \ ,_______________| |______ , , . (~) + + /________________________/\ . * + ` U * | http://www.sunbase.org || `. +------------------------------------------------------------------_ (o_.' | OpenPGP: 0x629022EB 2002-02-24 Øyvind A. Holm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -_ //\ | Fingerprint: DBE9 8D44 67F7 42AC 2CA1 -- 7651 724E 9D53 6290 22EB -_ V_/_ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]