Storm wrote:
>
> Actually, ... I know I can :)
> Ok,.. here's the question,.....
>
> When I installed Linux (Mandrake 7) I told it to automatically start the KDE
> ( or whatever, since it lets me choose from several GUIs). I was thinking
> maybe I would start from a command line ( so that I don't let myself get so
> complacent and reliant on the KDE.) The question is,... where do I change
> this,... ?? (I'm fairly sure I can figure out the second step, that being
> when I'm tired of the commandline stuff, how to get back into the KDE :) )
(Note: This is for Debian. I THINK it's standard, but could be wrong.)
To switch to a virtual terminal which has a command line interface, try
the key combination Alt-F1 (or Alt-F2, or Alt-F3...). Alt-F7 takes you
back to the X-windows GUI.
Alternatively, you can use a command line within the GUI. Somewhere in the
menus will be a category called 'Shells' or 'Terminals' or 'X-terms' or
some such. Within that, you will probably find 'Eterm' and 'Xterm' and
possibly others - these will give you a window with a command line interface
in that window. (I don't know KDE, either.)
And best of all: neither of these options actually disables the GUI. Just
gives you the command line as well. Best of both worlds.
Jenn V.
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