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> "SB" == Sergio Brandano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: SB> I just finished updating the system on my Lombard. At start up, SB> gdm takes control of the system and does not let me in. The SB> problem is simple: it does not let me type the login. The cursor SB> works, but the keyboard does not.

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Now the keyboard is gone also in text mode. Nice job guys! Sergio

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Michael G Schwern: >Just boot into single user mode. Use the kernel parameter "single" at >your boot prompt. Then none of your services will be started. Thank you. BootX saved me from another installation. Now gdm is not executable (under /etc/init.d) and the system remains in text mode. Now,

Re: dead end

On Tue, Sep 28, 1999 at 11:36:18AM +0100, Sergio Brandano wrote: > I just finished updating the system on my Lombard. > At start up, gdm takes control of the system and does > not let me in. The problem is simple: it does not > let me type the login. The cursor works, but the keyboard > does not. T

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>Can't you switch to a console (CTRL-ALT-F[1-6] for me - don't know what that >might be on a Mac...) and login there? That's what I used to do when gdm >didn't work. I tried. It does not work. Sergio

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Sergio Brandano wrote: > > I just finished updating the system on my Lombard. > At start up, gdm takes control of the system and does > not let me in. The problem is simple: it does not > let me type the login. The cursor works, but the keyboard > does not. The other problem is that I do not manag

dead end

I just finished updating the system on my Lombard. At start up, gdm takes control of the system and does not let me in. The problem is simple: it does not let me type the login. The cursor works, but the keyboard does not. The other problem is that I do not manage to kill gdm (of course), and ther