[CS-FSLUG] How to resolve an apparent Linux crash?

[K Montgomery]

On Fri, 2004-08-13 at 17:28 -0600, Ruth Marlene Friesen wrote:
> Hi Friends.
> I guess I've been lurking long enough to jump in and introduce 
> myself. I've been super busy the last couple of weeks, and 
> wanted to get the feel of the group first, so I've just been 
> skimming the posts every couple of days.

Hi Ruth!  <waving feverishly>

> <snip>
> I only found out later that in Linux you don't re-boot! I've 
> learned to bring up a command prompt by using Alt+Ctl+Backspace,
> but I don't know what command to give to restore my desktop.

Did you expect the wealth of information you've gotten so far? :)

Since I don't think anyone has said this yet, just a note: That key
combination will mercilessly kill your X server.  Sounds like you just
want momentary access to the command line.

While in in the graphical environment, hit Ctrl-Alt-<Fn> to get to a
console, where <Fn> is one of the function keys F1-F6.  Once you're at
the console, Alt-<Fn> switches you to another one.  You have 6 console
screens available to you in Mandrake.  To return to the graphical
environment, hit Alt-F7.

I use Mandrake 10 at work.

- Kathy