On November 21, 2003 at 8:13AM +0800, Dan Jacobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> 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. The stop xdm. At least with gdm, I can do "/etc/init.d gdm stop". Doesn't xdm have a file in /etc/init.d? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
