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Re: [TCLUG:20409] How to break startup
Dave Sherohman wrote:
>
> Perry Hoekstra said:
> > Question: how do you break the startup cycle? My laptop boots into the
> > login screen (Debian). However, I have lost my mouse again. The
> > keyboard works but all I can do is login into the login screen (shows
> > the title Debian GNU/Linux) and I have the Debian splash screen. I
> > can't get to a shell in order to fix the XF86Config file.
>
> Try Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get to a text console from the xdm login screen. (Or from
> anywhere else in X.)
Thank you.
I seem to have somehow horked up my mouse. If I used /dev/psaux in
XF86Config, the mouse pointer just sits there, no movement. If I use
/dev/mouse, then the mouse flies around almost at random.
I did a ps-ef and saw /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/psaux -t ps2 -Rms3
So I know the mouse interface manager is up. How would I know if I have
started a process that is interfering with gpm?
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Perry Hoekstra
E-Commerce Architect
Talent Software Service
dutchman@mn.uswest.net