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Old 09-26-2015, 10:24 PM   #1
Deus Absconditus
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gain access to tty


Hi folks;
While playing with packer and trizen this morning I managed to wipe my DE/window manager from the system (openbox Antergos)

Would some kind person help me get a terminal interface with my installation?

Suitably embarrassed,
Dabs
 
Old 09-27-2015, 01:13 AM   #2
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That should be an option on your Grub menu when you first start booting up your machine. I don't know what stage you're at when your system stops working but you might also try ctl-alt-F1 to get into a tty.
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Old 09-27-2015, 02:45 AM   #3
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That should be an option on your Grub menu when you first start booting up your machine. I don't know what stage you're at when your system stops working but you might also try ctl-alt-F1 to get into a tty.
jdk
much appreciated jdk;
i found it after fiddling like a monkey trying every combo of keys in that ballpark, having a memory,from yrs ago, when i last dabbled with arch, that you could get a tty somehow;
kind thx
 
Old 09-27-2015, 09:28 AM   #4
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You're quite welcome. Glad to hear all is working now.
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