Erik Maxwell wrote: >I recompiled my kernel to enable some different filesystems and now >whenever I boot xdm starts up but my monitor doesn't show anything. It >just sits there sounding like someone keeps pushing the degauss button. ... >I tried to reboot from a repair floppy, but it still loads all the rc.x >stuff and the same thing happens. I think if I could reboot without firing >the rc.x scripts, I could fix the problem. > >My questions are: > > 1. How can I reboot without running the rc.x scripts.
Either: Boot from an original installation CD or floppy (not the floppy that you made during the installation process). Select monitor and keyboard type and mount your root partition. Go to a shell. Edit /target/etc/X11/config and change start-xdm to no-start-xdm. Unmount your root partition (umount /target) and reboot from your hard disk. or: log in through the network, become root, and run `/etc/init.d/xdm stop' to terminate xdm. I have sometimes had to do that twice. Since xdm is now disabled, it will not start up; you will get a normal console login prompt. Log in and run startx, which should fail. Look at the error messages to find out what went wrong. > 2. Is this problem with my trying to use kerneld without fully >understanding it? I don't know. -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 ======================================== "For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee." Isaiah 54:10
