booting up and stopping in command-line mode, i.e. don't start X Windows - Powerpc
This is a discussion on booting up and stopping in command-line mode, i.e. don't start X Windows - Powerpc ; I have installed YDL 3.01 on a Beige G3.
I had it working fine but, never knowing when to quit while I am
ahead, I decided to put in the video parameters for my monitor (an
older KDS CRT that ...
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booting up and stopping in command-line mode, i.e. don't start X Windows
I have installed YDL 3.01 on a Beige G3.
I had it working fine but, never knowing when to quit while I am
ahead, I decided to put in the video parameters for my monitor (an
older KDS CRT that the installer didn't recognize).
And, needless to say, I have hosed it up and now the screen is blank
once the system starts up X Windows.
I am a Linux newbie... So how do I get the system stay in command-line
mode? Is there some key combination that will stop X Windows from
starting up. And when in the boot procedure to you press that key
combination?
And once I have logged in as root at the command line prompt, where do
I go in the file structure to fix the video parameters.
TIA, --Doug
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Re: booting up and stopping in command-line mode, i.e. don't start X Windows
Ciao D Denholm, nel tuo messaggio dicevi:
> So how do I get the system stay in command-line
> mode? Is there some key combination that will stop X Windows from
> starting up. And when in the boot procedure to you press that key
> combination?
1) When you get stuck, try fn+ctrl+alt+F2, login as root and give
# init 3
you'll be in text mode.
2) Try booting the first CD and at the first prompt give
linux rescue
then when you'll be at the new prompt type
# chroot /mnt/sysimage
> And once I have logged in as root at the command line prompt, where do
> I go in the file structure to fix the video parameters.
Well the file you have to edit is
/etc/X11/XF86Config
if you can't get anything good from it try using
# redhat-config-xfree86
or
# Xautoconfig
To restart the GUI type
# startx
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Best Regards, Jack
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Re: booting up and stopping in command-line mode, i.e. don't start X Windows
Thanks, once I used the ctl-alt-F1 (I think it was F1, anyway) and got
a commandline prompt it was relatively straightforward. I found the
XF86config file (buried, what, 5 directories down!?) and zapped the
offending line in the Monitor module. Everything is working fine now.
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Re: booting up and stopping in command-line mode, i.e. don't start X Windows
Ciao D Denholm, nel tuo messaggio dicevi:
> zapped the
> offending line in the Monitor module.
> Everything is working fine now.
Good to know. Enjoy!
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Best Regards, Jack
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