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#1 2008-12-19 04:33:25
- kandrews
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How can I fix this hugely retarded mistake? [fixed]
I updated my system and then wandered off for a bit. Then, I tried restarting X, only to find that I couldn't exit it because the keyboard was completely unresponsive. I have my laptop set to automatically load X on startup. Is there some super secret escape sequence I can press that will stop X from loading? I'm feeling incredibly retarded now.
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#2 2008-12-19 04:37:36
- Allan
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Re: How can I fix this hugely retarded mistake? [fixed]
At the grub prompt, you can hit "e" or something to edit your selection. Add " ro 3" at the end of the kernel line to boot to a prompt.
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#3 2008-12-19 05:03:14
- kandrews
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Re: How can I fix this hugely retarded mistake? [fixed]
thanks so much, Allan!
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#4 2008-12-19 09:44:48
- stefanwilkens
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- From: Enschede, the Netherlands
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Re: How can I fix this hugely retarded mistake? [fixed]
you need to configure / disable hotplugging in xorg.conf, there should be topics enough about this.
quick fix:
Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false"in serverlayout.
Check the wiki beginner's guide for the proper method though
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