A few have tried on this - allow me.
Have you tried piping the output from X to a file to see what the system thinks
it's doing? If you're starting X from a console, I think the line is
startx >xerrors 2>&1.
There's a standard output hidden (like everything in Unix) in some obscure file
anyhow. It would be interesting to know what problem the system sees
On Thu, 05 Apr 2001, Rusty Carruth wrote:
> Sorry, Darek, I fooled you into sending your reply just to me.
>
> Here it is for the whole 'net to see! ;-)
>
> >>>>> Thus spake Darek KUZARA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hello Rusty, All
>
>
> > > That the point. I cannot get console prompt unless I boot from the
> > > installation CD in Rescue mode.
> >
> > Hmm. Control/Alt/F1 does not get your console prompt? Usually
> > there are 5 or 6 virtual consoles 'hidden' 'behind' the Alt/F<n> keys.
> > To get to them from the x screen you have to hit Control/Alt/Fn - from
> > them you only have to hit 'Alt/Fn'. Anyway, does that work? Or is your
> > keyboard completely hosed such that even the caps lock key does nothing?
>
> No results. I tried that.
>
> > cannot help you with grub, but I coulda sworn someone had a message on that
> > in the past. Do the archives let you search?
>
>
> I looked into the archives I could not find anything.
>
>
> Darek
>
> << End forwarded message
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