ktb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Mon, Jan 15, 2001 at 09:37:41AM -0800, Tom Schuetz wrote:
> > I'm trying to configure X11, but can't find /etc/X11, even though
> > xf86config says it's writing its configuration to that directory.
> >
>
> What do you mean you can't find /etc/X11 ?
> $ cd /etc/X11
> should take you there. If you can't do that what does "cd" bark back?
>
> > Also, once the X-server is started, how do I safely shut it down from a
> > command line? When I hit ^alt-DEL, it just brings me back to the XDM login;
> > I can get other consoles, but when I try to startx I get told the server is
> > already active for another console- so how do I shut it down?
> >
>
> I hate xdm so I just remove it and use "startx" but if I did like it I
> would "ctrl+alt+F2" run "ps ax" to find the pid number for xdm and
> then "kill <pid>" or "kill -9 <pid>" if it took that. Then go about
> my business. Also you don't have to "^alt-DEL" to shut down X.
> "^alt-backspace" will suffice.
Actually, I think the preferred way to stop xdm would be:
/etc/init.d/xdm stop
Gary
