Re: still stuck xf86config

On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 06:10:25 -0300
Klaus Imgrund <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, 07 Oct 2002 22:55:05 -0400
> "Wilson Brown" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > On Monday, Oct. 7th. Jan Ries wrote:

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> > > > Does this mean that When in KDE or gnome desktop that I can change
> > Display
> > > > Resolution by simply "Ctrl +Num+or-?
> > > Yes, between all configured resolutions, but it's CTRL-ALT +or-.
> > 
> > Ctrl-Alt-+ or - still does not work for me......What next?

Sorry, that's what I had meant to write. Ctrl & Alt & +/-. It should definitely work, but you must have specified multiple resolutions/depths in XF86Config. If it's not working for you then perhaps it's something to do with your keymap? Try toggling Numlock as well.

<snip>

> > How can I  move back and forth between the GUI and a Text prompt, or
> > can I?

Try removing xdm from your default runlevel (or it might be kdm, not sure because I don't use this):

  rc-update del xdm

Linux should then (upon next rebooting) give you a normal console login prompt. You can run X then by issuing "startx" and exiting your window manager will return you back to the console which you were at when X started. If you switch away from the console containing your X session in the manner that Klaus described during a live session, then Ctrl + Alt + F7 should always get you back to it.

--kerframil