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

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