[NTLUG:Discuss] (no subject)

[Richard Cobbe]

Lo, on Saturday, 27 May, 2000, Kelly Scroggins did write:

> 
> 
> Quoting Richard Cobbe <cobbe at directlink.net>:
>    
>    Of course (especially on systems with limited RAM), why keep your login
>    shell in memory if you don't need it?
>    
>    startx 1> x-server-output 2>&1 &
>    exit
> 
> 
> Should I be able to enter the 'exit' command on
> the same line as the 'startx' line?
> 
> Or should I start X and then use the
> CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE command to access the command
> line prompt and type 'exit' there?

Didn't read this carefully the first time around....

Ctrl-Alt-Backspace WILL get you back to the command line prompt, but
probably not in the way in which you expect....it kills the X server!

Try Ctrl-Alt-F<n>.

(I figure you probably knew this and accidentally mistyped it, but I
thought it would be good to set the record straight for the benefit of
those with less experience.)

Richard