I've had certain programs hang in X too.
One thing you can try is ctrl-alt-backspace, and that
will usually kick you back out to a command prompt.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have had the problem of my GUI login just went
> away a few days ago and
> had to use the TEXT login then type in 'startx'.
> Then about 2 days ago
> my 'GUI' login came back unexpectedly, any thoughts?
>
> Another thingy is when running some programs like
> Konsole or xterm in
> different windows and then running Mandrake User's
> Guide through Netscape
> and then the HD light starts to glow very RED.
> After about 45 minutes of
> trying to get my mouse to the xkill or any other
> method of stopping the
> programs I just did the 'OFF' thingy. I worked for
> over a 1/2 hour
> trying to use xkill alone and never came any where
> near that Icon. Any
> ideas on what could be making this system go
> 'ballistic' like that?
>
> I am using AMD K6-II 3D Processor/w 32 meg of RAM
> and 64 meg of swap
> space, setup by Mandrake. My HD is a Maxtor 8.4 gig
> and CD-ROM is a 52x
> and is seen as only 44x by Linux. I also have a
> Parallel Port Zip drive
> @100 meg discs that IS NOT recognized by Linux.
> Still attempting to
> setup, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated. I
> have tried both
> 'insmod' and 'modprobe' for 'ppa' and 'parport' no
> luck either way.
>
> don
> I thought I knew that I knew
> what I thought
> But now I know that what I
> thought I knew
> Isn't what I know I think I
> thought I knew.
>
>
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