> > If it does that again, use CTL+ALT+F1 to get a console and sudo vi > > /etc/X11/xorg.conf to fix it. You do need to reboot afterwards but > > you can use the reboot command rather than powering off. > > killing the x/g/kdm process is faster than rebooting.
You can also CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE to restart X (assuming it hasn't crashed) A