[plug] yet another newbie question

[Tim Bowden]

On Sat, 2004-07-03 at 21:14, Lee Jamieson wrote: 
> Hiya all - again,
> 
> I have to install the nvidia binaries from a commandline - the README 
> suggests exiting KDE or GNOME or whatever window manager you are using.
> 
> I am using KDE and the only way I can think of is to change the auto 
> login and GUI interface at boot.
> 
> Is this the only way to "kill" kde and get to a proper command line?
> 
> Lee

Log out of KDE and Alt-Ctrl-F1 to get to a 'text terminal'.  Do what
needs to be done then Alt-F7 to get back to the graphical login screen. 
When you log in, a fresh instance of the x server is started.

HTH,
Tim Bowden