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  From: Andreja Zivkovic <andy@zt.zivkotech.net.au>
  To  : Nick Morrison" <nickm@bhwb.nsw.gov.au>, "Nic and Andrea Bishop" <nabishop@iweb.net.au>, <nickm@bhwb.nsw.gov.au>
  Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 15:04:39 +1030

RE: first time Xconfigurator

> Sounds like you need to change your runlevel.
>
> LinuxSA: How can you do that without a readable prompt?  Can you do it at
> the LILO: prompt?

At the LILO prompt, type:
linux 3

to get into run level 3 (the colsole). 5 is to start X on boot.

Alternatively, boot into linux as normal, and when you're at the X login
screen, press ctrl-alt-F1, to get to the first colsole. It's the same as
pressing alt-F1 at the colsole, but since you're in X, you need to use ctrl
too. Remember, in Redhat, there's 6 virutal consoles, so alt-F1 to alt-F6
will take you to different consoles. If X is running, it will be at alt-F7

good luck,
Andy

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