[SGVLUG] FC4 -- how to stop boot into graphics mode

[Jeff Keys]

Assuming the black screen is a screwed-up X session, you should be able to
jump to a different virtual console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F2, e.g., to get to
vt2. To jump from a text console to another session, use Alt + the F-key for
the session (no Ctrl). Your X session is probably on vt7, at least it is on
Fedora. I am running from Knoppix and X is on vt5.

Or when booting, if you are using grub, press "e" at
 the boot screen for "edit." Scroll down to select your kernel, press "e"
again; then press the spacebar, type "1" for runlevel 1, then press Enter.

Now press "b" to boot to runlevel 1.


On 1/20/06, Don Saxton <dsaxton at pacbell.net > wrote:
>
> I screwed up a ModeLine and now the screen is black.  I need to replace
> the xorg.conf. How can I get to a text terminal?
>
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