Donnie, I could get to the terminal without starting X and when I checked the inittab file, it did have 2 as its default run level.
>> # The default runlevel. >> id:2:initdefault: Should that be 3 ( as Anish suggested in response to this) ? Is there any other way, that I can start X only when I type 'startx' at the command prompt ? Thanks again, Ashish Samant. > edit your /etc/inittab file: > > # The default runlevel. > id:2:initdefault: > > That will load you up in text-mode, and not start X automatically. > Run-level 5 starts X automatically, such as id:5:initdefault: > but that is not what you want. Once you login, during text-mode, you > can type "startx" to start the X server. > > You can also press Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get back to the terminal while in X, > and type Ctrl-Alt-F7 to go back to X from the terminal. > > Have fun. > > -Donnie > http://www.darthik.com > > > On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 15:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Hi... >> >> I think I have screwed up majorly here. I managed to start X server >> correctly and upon boot I am taken to the Gnome DM screen. However >> keyboard or mouse arent detected, no input from them is read. ! As a >> result Im just stuck. Not sure what to do here. I guess I will first >> need >> to go and change the xf86config-4 file, but to do that, how do I reach >> the >> terminal without getting into GDM ? The machine dual boots into Debian >> (3.0) and Windows 98. >> >> Please help !!! >> >> -Thanks. >> >> >> > I have a toshiba laptop. >> > Attached is my XF86Config-4 file for you to have an example. >> > >> > With most mice, you want to choose PS/2. >> > >> > Here is the mouse section from my XF86Config-4 file, that is also >> > attached. >> > >> > Section "InputDevice" >> > Identifier "Configured Mouse" >> > Driver "mouse" >> > Option "CorePointer" >> > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" >> > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" >> > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" >> > EndSection >> > >> > The ZAxisMapping line is to get the wheel working for the mouse. >> > >> > Hope that helps, >> > >> > -Donnie Jones >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 13:52, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Hi... >> >> >> >> I was trying to check the X configuration and ran the xf86config >> script. >> >> It asks me to pick a mouse protocol initially and Im not sure which >> is >> >> the >> >> right one for me. The options it presents are : >> >> >> >> 1. Microsoft Compatible (2-button protocol) >> >> 2. Mouse Systems (3-button protocol) >> >> 3. Bus Mouse >> >> 4. PS/2 Mouse >> >> 5. Logitech Mouse (serial, old type, Logitech compatible) >> >> 6. Logitech MouseMan (Microsoft Compatible) >> >> 7. MM Series >> >> 8. MM HitTablet >> >> 9. Microsoft IntelliMouse >> >> >> >> Im doing this on my desktop that uses a USB Logitech Wheel Mouse (2 >> >> buttons and a scroller). Im not sure which option to pick from the >> >> above. >> >> Also , I will need to do the same for my laptop. In that case am I to >> >> choose the PS/2 Mouse option ?? >> >> >> >> Thank you... >> >> >> >> Ashish >> >> >> >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> >> > Hash: SHA1 >> >> > >> >> > No need to reinstall. You can twiddle your X settings by using the >> >> command >> >> > >> >> > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 >> >> > >> >> > until you find a suitable setting. It basically runs you through >> the >> >> same >> >> > configuration process that you get during the install. >> >> > >> >> > Hope that helps! >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Thursday 06 November 2003 10:03 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >> Hi... >> >> >> >> >> >> I tried to get Debian going on my Toshiba laptop,(2435 -S 255) and >> >> then >> >> >> also on a desktop with AMD athlon.I got most of what I wanted to >> >> >> install, >> >> >> however I havent been able to get x server going, and thus no gdm >> or >> >> >> kdm. >> >> >> When I boot up, Im taken to the login screen (terminal) and the >> >> screen >> >> >> flickers as I think it tries to start x server. Later I get an >> error >> >> >> message,saying couldnot start x server and when I check the log >> >> files, >> >> >> that says : Screens found but(EE). The same sequence occurs on my >> >> laptop >> >> >> as well as the desktop. >> >> >> >> >> >> I would like to know, where I should start looking to fix this >> >> problem. >> >> >> Should I try to re-install (I did that, varying some configuration >> >> >> options, but no rsults ) or should I open up xfree86 config file. >> >> >> >> >> >> Im kind of new to Linux, but would like to dig in this myself and >> fix >> >> >> this. >> >> >> Any help will be appreciated. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you . >> >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) >> >> > >> >> > iD8DBQE/qoQITci/AuYg0WgRAtyfAJ4yQdDMkuqWV/Wsb+SqvIOPX3qrAQCfeLWZ >> >> > If+LV5evv09hp4hVWHkreMo> > =BzAF >> >> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >
