Your problem seems to be inability to get access to your computer since "xdm" is taking you directly into "X", from where the system blanks out.
Try Ctrl-Alt-F10. Works with some keyboards.In case you manage to come out to console, immediately do the following as root: #update-rc.d -f xdm remove This will remove all "xdm" related stuff from the init scripts. Then REBOOT. In case Ctrl-Alt-F10 does not work, the only option is to boot through the rescue disk, mount your root partition, go to the /etc directory and manually remove the following: /etc/rc0.d/K01xdm /etc/rc1.d/K01xdm /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm /etc/rc3.d/S99xdm /etc/rc4.d/S99xdm /etc/rc5.d/S99xdm /etc/rc6.d/K01xdm >From then on you will be booting into console. Fix your "X" configuration and continue. In case you want xdm back, use update-rc.d again ! (Pl check the man) HTH USM Bish On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 11:19:27AM -0800, Jim Merante wrote: > Is there a keystroke combination that will prompt the > boot commands and allow me to skip the load X windows > command? > > (BTW, if I have posted this on a non-newbie list, I > apoloogize and I will seek help elsewhere) > > After I have configured X and go to run it, my monitor > goes blank and the green light on the monitor turns to > a yellow light (no signal). > > No problem, reboot and run xf86config again until I get > the setting correct, right? > > Wrong. Everytime I boot after I have killed my screen, > the OS skips right over the prompt and goes right into > the blank screen. > > Now I have no doubt that this is my fault and perhaps > even the fault of my vid card and I can live with > having to rectify it. > > But I don't want to reinstall the system each time I > change the config! I don't even mind going in to the > file and changing things manually, if only I could get > to a command prompt before my screen goes black! > > There has got to be a keystroke combination that will > prompt the boot commands and allow me to skip the load > X windows command. > > Right...? > Right.......? > > > Please help, > > Thanks > > > -- > Jim Merante > Utility Trailer Mfg. > Dealer Information Systems Administrator > 626-854-7341 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]