Re: [SLUG] lost and confused

From: Ron Youvan (ka4inm@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Fri Sep 23 2005 - 10:12:07 EDT


> ctrl-alt-f1 or -f2 or ... to switch out of X, then ctrl-alt-del.
>
> But as long as you're out of X, log in as root, then do
>
> ps -ef | grep X (I think)
>
> to find out X's PID (Process IDentifier). Mine returns (among other things)
>
> root 1926 1925 1 Aug30 ? 07:35:39 X :0
> ^--owner ^--PID
>
> Then run "kill 1926" (or whatever your PID is). You can then switch back to
> X (using ctrl-f6 or ctrl-f7) and log in as usual.
>
>
>>Or do I just hit the reset on the front?

> Avoid it unless you're _really_ stuck.

   With Slackware, (and Mandrake 10.1) ctrl-alt-Backspace kills the X window server
and startx reruns it, if you auto boot into X then it should restart automatically.

-- 
    Ron
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