Re: [gentoo-user] The X11-trap: Once back on textconsole...and no one comes back ever...

Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> [16-01-16 03:36]:
> Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> > I got a strange problem:
> > >From X11 I can switch to text console via CTRL-ALT-F(x).
> > >From the text console I can switch to other text console
> > via ALT-F(x).
> >
> > But once touching the console, where X11 should still be
> > running and which is now occupied by the deep dark unholy
> > "nothing" ;) I got trapped -- no way out and a bindly
> > keyed login followed by a reboot has nothing as result.
> >
> > My /etc/inittab looks like:
> >
> >   # new-style single-user
> >   su0:S:wait:/sbin/rc single
> >   su1:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin
> >
> >   # TERMINALS
> >   c1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty1 linux
> >   c2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux
> >   c3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux
> >   c4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux
> >   c5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux
> >   c6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux
> >
> >   # SERIAL CONSOLES
> >   #s0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS0 vt100
> >   #s1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS1 vt100
> >
> >   # What to do at the "Three Finger Salute".
> >   ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -r now
> >
> >   # Used by /etc/init.d/xdm to control DM startup.
> >   # Read the comments in /etc/init.d/xdm for more
> >   # info. Do NOT remove, as this will start nothing
> >   # extra at boot if /etc/init.d/xdm is not added
> >   # to the "default" runlevel.
> >   x:a:once:/etc/X11/startDM.sh
> >
> >   <unrelated stuff removed>
> >
> > >From searching the web I found questions, from people, which
> > cannot switch to anything from X11...but I can.
> > That is another problem.
> > And a lot question are regarding the correct key-combo.
> >
> > This has worked for years and didn't changed anything from
> > which I think it could be related.
> >
> > How can I fix this?
> >
> > Thank you very much in advance for any help!
> > Best regards,
> > mcc
> >
> >
>
> I ran into something like this a while back.  I see other replies but
> didn't see where anyone posted what I figured out.  Usually, it's
> ctrl-alt-F7 to get back but for some odd reason, mine ended up on F8.
> Later on, maybe after a reboot or something, it was back on F7 like it
> should be but for a while there, it was on F8.
>
> Based on other replies, you may have a different issue but thought it
> worth a mention.  Just in case it would help.  ;-)
>
> Dale
>
> :-)  :-)
>

Hi Dale,

thanks for the info...
As I first get locked out I panically pressed all permutations
of ALT and CTRL and the F(x)-keys...
Yes I am sure...there is no way out with key pressing only ;)

Yesterday I did some experimenting:
I remotely logged into my Linux via my tablet and then my Gentoo
into the text console and then back to X11 -- which locked the
whole thing as exspected.
Then I used my tablet to kill slim and X11 and restarted it.
Nothing...the lock was perfect.

On the other side: The kernel itsself did not lock or only
hangs in a certain part (is that possible?), since everything
console based works fine even after the Gentoo box was locked.

Finally I had to reboot via my tablet and I got my userland
back...

Best regards,
Meino