On 02/03/13 18:08, Mark Filipak wrote: > On 2013/3/1 11:54 PM, Richard Hector wrote:
>> Linux has the concept of virtual terminals (VTs). > > Ah, yes. Windows had such a switcher addin about 20 years ago. Linux has had them about that long, too :-) > In the > case of LWDE, I could see there were multiple windows represented in the > status bar at the bottom. I'm not familiar with LWDE (or LXDE, which I've actually heard of), but the multiple windows/desktops provided by an X desktop are generally layered on top; they're not the same thing as the kernel-level VTs. > I tried switching around but the Debian > Installer had really gone away... never to return. Ctrl-alt-F1 is the most likely way to get back to it, as described in my previous post. > I tried Alt+F4 because someone suggested that as a way to see the GRUB > installers error. Yes. I don't know which VT it will be on, but there's a good chance it'll be there. It might have scrolled off the top of the screen, of course - shift-PgUp may be able to scroll up to see it. > If you have a suggestion, I'll try it. No others at this stage, unfortunately. I may chip in where I have something useful to add, but you don't want my help on stuff I don't understand, right? :-) > Should I try the Debian Installer again and, when the GRUB installer > errors out, hit Ctl+Alt+F4? Try all of them. F2 through F12. The Ctrl key is only needed when X has control of the VT, but it doesn't seem to cause a problem otherwise. I don't know what useful info the installer may put on each VT, but there's a good chance it will give you something. Richard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/513193ab.3090...@walnut.gen.nz
