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Old 02-26-2007, 10:53 AM   #1
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Ctrl-alt-what?


Well suddenly i turn my pc on today run my Grub loader and load up linux Ubuntu,
Try to reinstall my gfx drivers and ctrl-alt f1 to f12 dont work to bring up a console.

Nice,
wtf is going on lol
 
Old 02-26-2007, 11:22 AM   #2
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Try the other F-Keys. For some set-ups w/ X as default
run-level there's only one console, often on F6.

If that's not it use /etc/init.d/{xkg}dm stop to get to
a console (for NVidia the Ctrl-Alt-thing won't do it anyway).



Cheers,
Tink

P.S.: You'll get better answers w/ better input, e.g. the
Ubunut version and the graphics card make and model.
 
  


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