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CJoeB wrote: |
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> On 05/03/10 10:10, Dale wrote: |
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>> I think there is a interactive mode or something too. It is done by |
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>> hitting the "I" key during the first part of the boot up. Just say No |
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>> to xdm or whatever starts your GUI. |
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>> Lots of options here. lol |
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>> Dale |
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> Thanks, Dale, for the figurative "whack in the head"! I knew about |
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> interactive mode, but never even thought of it. Doing this, I was able |
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> to boot to a command line. Then, I took Remy's advise and re-emerged |
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> xf86-input-keyboard and xf86-keyboard-mouse. Turns out that they both |
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> needed updating. This fixed everything. |
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> Sorry, if I was a little terse. I panicked. I keep all responses to |
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> problems I've posted in case I run into the same thing again. So thanks |
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> guys for coming though for me as always! |
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> Regards, |
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> Colleen |
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Oh trust me, I knew where you were. I been there. Anyone want me to |
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start talking about the xorg-server upgrade with hal enabled? |
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I think most people missed the point that your keyboard would not allow |
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you to do anything. I noticed that and knew exactly what position you |
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were in. You also need to make a note about the alt sysrq key sequence |
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as well. That can be a HUGE life saver. It will at least keep you from |
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having to do a hard shutdown. I have had a couple times that I was |
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stuck at the login screen and nothing else would get me back to a |
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console. If you use the alt sysrq sequence, it will at least give you a |
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sane shutdown, even if it is done blindly. |
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Glad you got it working. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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