>> is that the usual way to get rid of X windows if in case one >> wants just to use the humble console? I know there is a startx >> program, but no stopx.
Preston> "CTRL+ALT+Backspace" will kill the X-server. Indeed it does, with no questions asked. But then it just springs back to life again, with a login prompt (at least with xdm here). Let's pretend my monitor is being borrowed for a few days and being replaced by a VT100, and I want to properly end all X processes and revert to plain tty mode, without rebooting or editing any files. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]