Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:22:20 -0400 From: Anthony Jenkins <Scoobi_doo@yahoo.com> To: Yubin Ruan <ablacktshirt@gmail.com>, "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com> Cc: freebsd-desktop@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to change back to the console when stucked by the desktop environment Message-ID: <578CF42C.5000604@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <578B4386.4080301@gmail.com> References: <201607161358.u6GDwTi1040789@fire.js.berklix.net> <578B4386.4080301@gmail.com>
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On 07/17/2016 04:36 AM, Yubin Ruan wrote: > On 2016年07月16日 21:58, Julian H. Stacey wrote: >> Hi, Reference: >>> From: Yubin Ruan <ablacktshirt@gmail.com> >>> Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 20:56:01 +0800 >> >> Yubin Ruan wrote: >>> Hi, >>> I just tried FreeBSD-10.3 stable and get stuck when trying to use the >>> Mate desktop environment. I use Slim as the login manager. But when I >>> try to login, with correct username and passwd, Slim tell me that >>> "Failed to execute login command" >>> (Any idea why would that happen?) >>> So I try to switch back to the console use "Alt-F1...Alt-F8", which is >>> suggested by the doc. But that doesn't work. Why ? >>> >>> How can I switch back to the console to tune the system? >> >> (Ive never heard of Slim, but) general procedure: >> From another net connected host: >> rlogin / telnet / ssh yourhost >> cd /var/log ; ls -ltr >> ls -l xdm.log messages Xorg.0.log >> + whatever logfile might be appropriate for your Slim >> ps -laxww >> kill some processes, watch if they restart >> vi /etc/ttys >> change eg >> ttyv1 "/usr/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon" >> xterm on secure >> to >> ttyv1 "/usr/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon" >> xterm off secure >> maybe you are using ttyv0 for xdm >> (I use ttyv1 to leave 0 for errors) >> kill -HUP 1 >> sometimes screen still wont come back, >> if desperate then reboot >> >> PS I dropped cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org >> as this has nothing to do with that CPU, & freebsd.org list rules >> say dont cross post more than 2 lists. >> >> Cheers, >> Julian >> > > Thanks, I just manage to install a proper desktop environment(Xfce) to > use and it seems to work fine. > However, still, I cannot manage to do tty-switching using > <Ctrl-Alt><F_> (<Alt-F_> didn't work either). Strangely, whenever I > press <Ctrl-Alt><F_>, the whole desktop block. I don't know why, it > just block everytime I press <Ctrl-Alt><F_> ( the _ stand for number > 1...8) > > My /etc/ttys file looks like this: > > console none unknown off secure > ttyv0 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure > . > . (the same ) > . > ttyv7 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure > ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/xdm-nodaemon" xterm off secure > > #serial terminal > ttyu0 "/usr/libexec/getty 3wire" vt100 onifconsole secure > . > . > ttyu3 "/usr/libexec/getty 3wire" vt100 onifconsole secure > > #Dumb console > dcons "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 off secure > > Any idea? > > Thanks, > Ruan If this is a laptop, remember some laptops require you to press an <Fn> key to send the <F1> - <F12> keycodes (this is often configurable in the BIOS). So to issue the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F1> key sequence, you actually have to press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Fn>+<F1>. -- Anthony Jenkins
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