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magic key sequence to get out of X in RH5.1

magic key sequence to get out of X in RH5.1

Post by HUAIYUAN CHE » Fri, 16 Oct 1998 04:00:00



I just installed RedHat Linux 5.1 and am having problems
with X Window. I use 'startx' command and it seems that
X Window does start up and 'fvwm' is run. But I see
multiple duplicated images of everything - clock, root
menus, etc, making X practically not usuable at all.
i used to use a key sequence to get out of X after
'startx' to go back to shell but don't remember the
magic sequence anymore. i've years experience on Unix
and have read RedHat manuals,faqs/how-tos but still
can not find the relevant info. So, i'll really appreciate
any help or lead to the questions below:

1. what is the magic key strokes (sequence) to return
   to shell from X after 'startx' ?
2. how to fix the duplicated image problem in X to
   make it usuable? i did notice there's an article
   on 'dulicate image' in X on Thinkpad posted earlier,
   but i doubt it's the same deal as mine is a Compaq
   Presario 5020. Display card is ATI Rage LT Pro.
   Does anyone know what chipset ATI Rage LT Pro has?
   btw, monitor is Compaq MV 500. I run Win98 on the
   primary EIDE Quantum HD. Linux runs on a WesternDigital
   HD and can only be floppy booted. I wasn't able to
   successfully run LILO out of MBR. Am not sure if
   it's a BIOS, Win98 problem.

Please email me as well if you could at the address below.

  -

 
 
 
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magic key sequence to get out of X in RH5.1

Post by Gonz » Fri, 16 Oct 1998 04:00:00


To kill the X server.

CRTL + ALT + BKSP

 
 
 
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magic key sequence to get out of X in RH5.1

Post by Bryan T. Schmid » Fri, 16 Oct 1998 04:00:00


The "magic sequence" you refer to is <CTRL><ALT><Backspace> while in X,
should kill the X server and return you to a console.
Also, within X, you can try <CTRL><ALT>+  or <CTRL><ALT>-  [minus sign]
to cycle through the available resolutions.  There is a small chance you
will find one that already works, fixing your duplication problem.


> I just installed RedHat Linux 5.1 and am having problems
> with X Window. I use 'startx' command and it seems that
> X Window does start up and 'fvwm' is run. But I see
> multiple duplicated images of everything - clock, root
> menus, etc, making X practically not usuable at all.
> i used to use a key sequence to get out of X after
> 'startx' to go back to shell but don't remember the
> magic sequence anymore. i've years experience on Unix
> and have read RedHat manuals,faqs/how-tos but still
> can not find the relevant info. So, i'll really appreciate
> any help or lead to the questions below:

> 1. what is the magic key strokes (sequence) to return
>    to shell from X after 'startx' ?
> 2. how to fix the duplicated image problem in X to
>    make it usuable? i did notice there's an article
>    on 'dulicate image' in X on Thinkpad posted earlier,
>    but i doubt it's the same deal as mine is a Compaq
>    Presario 5020. Display card is ATI Rage LT Pro.
>    Does anyone know what chipset ATI Rage LT Pro has?
>    btw, monitor is Compaq MV 500. I run Win98 on the
>    primary EIDE Quantum HD. Linux runs on a WesternDigital
>    HD and can only be floppy booted. I wasn't able to
>    successfully run LILO out of MBR. Am not sure if
>    it's a BIOS, Win98 problem.

> Please email me as well if you could at the address below.

>   -


--

Bryan T. Schmidt
Systems/Network Administrator

303/571-1555 ext.117

Profitool Inc.
1600 Stout St.
Suite 2000
Denver, CO 80202

 
 
 
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magic key sequence to get out of X in RH5.1

Post by Chris Flyn » Sun, 18 Oct 1998 04:00:00


You probably mean <Ctrl> <Alt> <Backspace> you can also do <Ctrl> <Alt>
<Fn> To switch to a new consol where you can login again.


> I just installed RedHat Linux 5.1 and am having problems
> with X Window. I use 'startx' command and it seems that
> X Window does start up and 'fvwm' is run. But I see
> multiple duplicated images of everything - clock, root
> menus, etc, making X practically not usuable at all.
> i used to use a key sequence to get out of X after
> 'startx' to go back to shell but don't remember the
> magic sequence anymore. i've years experience on Unix
> and have read RedHat manuals,faqs/how-tos but still
> can not find the relevant info. So, i'll really appreciate
> any help or lead to the questions below:

> 1. what is the magic key strokes (sequence) to return
>    to shell from X after 'startx' ?
> 2. how to fix the duplicated image problem in X to
>    make it usuable? i did notice there's an article
>    on 'dulicate image' in X on Thinkpad posted earlier,
>    but i doubt it's the same deal as mine is a Compaq
>    Presario 5020. Display card is ATI Rage LT Pro.
>    Does anyone know what chipset ATI Rage LT Pro has?
>    btw, monitor is Compaq MV 500. I run Win98 on the
>    primary EIDE Quantum HD. Linux runs on a WesternDigital
>    HD and can only be floppy booted. I wasn't able to
>    successfully run LILO out of MBR. Am not sure if
>    it's a BIOS, Win98 problem.

> Please email me as well if you could at the address below.

>   -


--
Never try to explain computers to a layman.  It's easier to explain
sex to a *.
        -- Robert Heinlein

(Note, however, that *s tend to know a lot about computers.)

 
 
 
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magic key sequence to get out of X in RH5.1

Post by Pierre Abba » Mon, 02 Nov 1998 04:00:00


Quote:>    btw, monitor is Compaq MV 500. I run Win98 on the
>    primary EIDE Quantum HD. Linux runs on a WesternDigital
>    HD and can only be floppy booted. I wasn't able to
>    successfully run LILO out of MBR. Am not sure if
>    it's a BIOS, Win98 problem.

I couldn't run LILO either because my Linux is on hdc, hda is Windows, and
hdb is a cdrom. I use Loadlin.

If your "duplicate images" are anything like my garbage edges of windows,
try turning bit blitting off in the X configuration. If you can't find
that, ask me when I'm in Linux.

phma
cork the pop

 
 
 
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