Can not type anything in xwindows
I was trying to change my window manager from enlightenent ( Red hat 6) to fvwm. I changed it to fvwm But now I can not type anything in the terminal window. Terminal window does not show cursor even after clicking on it.
I gave rechanged window manager to enlightenment but the problem persists. ( I am not able to give keyboard input using any terminal, xterminal, color terminal or not in the giver command window also. Please help |
Bit odd. All I can think is shutdown the computer - you risk frying it if you do not do this - and make sure the keyboard is plugged in properly and is working.
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its not keyboard problem
When I press ctl + alt + backspace and xwindows isforcebly closed, then I can type in Linux text mode and continu, so it is not keyboard problem.
May be some configuration has changed. Pl help |
check your /etc/inittab file make sure that you see these
# Run gettys in standard runlevels 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1 2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2 3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty3 if the /sbin/minigetty is missing you wont be able to type. |
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I have checked above files. They do exist on my system and hence I am able to type in text mode. Can you tell me which file os used by Xwindows or Gnome for keyboard input ? and where is the Gnome configuration file ? -Mahesh |
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This file may say at the top how to reconfigure it. Cant remember but vaughly like: dpkg-configure --reconfigure or something. Does the X log file say anything, perhaps about fonts? If you cant find this file then try $ startx > xerrors.txt and then $ less xerrors.txt to read it. |
Re Red hat 6: This version is obsolete. If possible, update to a current version, or you may get exploited. Also, you could have probs with new application sw.
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Are you using this
6.0 (Hedwig), April 26, 1999 (Linux 2.2.5-15) if so it is SO pasted it's end of life . Install RHEL 5.2 |
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