[PLUG] Several queries

Leon Brooks leon at brooks.smileys.net
Wed Oct 25 12:49:20 WST 2000


Edwin Johnston wrote:
> I've installed Mandrake 7.1 and am having some problems.

Mandrake 7.1 is the version and distribution that I've had the *least* problems
with.

What is the motherboard you're using?

> Using kppp to query the modem returns:
> ATI  AEIGEX560LKTF1  ERROR
> ATI1 E794 ERROR
> ATI2 ERROR
> ATI3 AEIGEX560LKTF1  ERROR
> ATI4 17 ERROR
> ATI5 s051399V,0,19 ERROR
> ATI6 ERROR
> ATI7 ERROR

And the same modem works elsewhere?

> General query - how do you get to the command line prompt (i.e. completely
> out of Xwindows) when running an X windows session? I've tried Ctrl, Alt and
> Backspace but that only closes down the Xwindow session.

Ctrl-Alt-Fn n being in the range 1-6, usually works. X is still running but the
display is pointed to a console instead.

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