[SATLUG] Booting Kubuntu 6.10 into Command Line

[Geoff]

Ernest de Leon wrote:
> you could use CTRL+ALT+F1 to go to another term and do what CLI you need
> there, then  use CTRL+ALT+F7 to go back to your X session and use 
> CTRL+ALT+BKSP to kill X
> (which will automatically restart)

Is it just me, or are there a lot of people that just don't realize that 
Linux is a true Multi-tasking, multi-user Operating System?

It's not like Windows, where you -only- have a GUI to play with... most 
distributions are configured with -at least- 4 different command line 
interface screens (tty1~4) which are accessible via alt-F1, alt-F2, 
etc.  If you're coming out of the GUI to get to one, then it's 
Ctrl-Alt-F1, F2, etc..

Some distros have tty10 set to show a continuing stream of 
/var/log/message entries.

There's -so much more- than just the GUI eye-candy.  The real 
nuts-n-bolts in Linux, is found on the command line.

Pointing and clicking is (in my opinion) best suited for the Smith and 
Wesson, Winchester, Colt, etc.. owners.

For the original poster, boot yer machine up, and when it's ready for 
input on the gui, press "Ctrl-Alt-F1", and go to tty1, type, at the prompt,
~> init 3

and that'll shut down your X session, and you can configure the video card.

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