Re: TI-H: Linux problems
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Re: TI-H: Linux problems
tried ctrl-alt-bkspace and esc. didnt work
no other virtual terms are running. (tried that) (ctrl-alt-Fx)
as for bootdisk, i could, but im too lazy :)
besides. if you dont mind typing it, i would like to hear the long winded
solution
--kaus
----- Original Message -----
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@stockly.com>
To: <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: TI-H: Linux problems
>
> >Hey Grant. This one is thrown to you.
> >I have my linux box in my room, no network, but working fine. Or it was.
> >Today I coudknt get the mouse to work, and I havn't used the mosue in a
> >while , so it mihgt have been dead for a long time. anyway, im not sure
if
> >its hardware or software, but that isnt my current problem. I was
playing
> >around and put a command in the rc.M script to go into runlevel 4 (X
system)
> >but since my mouse wont work, i cant do diddly in X
> >now on reboot, it goes right to X, so i cant get it to stop cause i cant
get
> >to a terminal without the mouse
>
> Why not do a control+alt+(backspace) or (escape). To get out of X. (I've
> forgotten what it is on linux)
>
> If you have wscons running, then the default for X should be screen 5.
Try
> changing to another virtual terminal (control+alt+Fx(key)).
>
> Does any of that work?
>
> >you see my problem. I was wondering if there is any way to stop the rc.M
> >script from firing all the way, or switching back to runlevel 5, so that
i
> >can get back to my goodold prompt term again. without a bootdisk that is
> >or, from within X, (fvwm) how can i get a xterm session up and running
> >without the mouse?
>
> Why can't you get or make a boot disk?
>
> Try the above and if that doesn't work, I have a long winded solution. :)
>
> Grant
>
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