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Thread ID: 25909	2002-10-14 21:46:00	Linux..Ctrl+Alt+Backspace nolonger leads to a log-in screen	Clueless (181)	Press F1

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89232	2002-10-14 21:46:00	When i first set up SuSE8, Ctrl+Alt+Backspace would shutdown the desktop, and then give me the log-in window, now it simply shutsdown and restarts the desktop, logged in as the SAME user? Perhaps i should change my name from "Clueless" to "totally confused"?	Clueless (181)
89233	2002-10-15 04:37:00	Ctrl/Alt/Backspace is the "kill X-Window" shortcut. It should stop the X server, and drop the run-level from 5(?) to 3 (?) (black screen). I suppose the client logs in to a session produced by the X server, and if the X server is stopped, the user should be logged out, for security. So your previous actions would be right. But now you are getting a restart of the X-server ... I don't know where the behaviour of Ctrl/Alt/BckSpc is defined, but Ctrl/Alt/Del (which enabled in /etc/inittab) does a reboot. Have a look there ...	Graham L (2)
89234	2002-10-15 04:46:00	yeah i've had a look at the thingy that controls the behaviour of Ctrl+Alt+Del...... Didn't do me that much good really, i thought the best option was to set the responce to ignore. I'll have another look round the thing. The more i use SuSE, the more i get the sneaking suspition that i might be better of with something a little more "standard" atleast till i get a few more clues. And seeing i might reformat/reinstall in order to get things a bit more co-operative anyway..... Just a thought. I had a play with Redhat a couple of years ago, can't even remember which version, but it did seem alot easyer than this.	Clueless (181)
89235	2002-10-15 07:46:00	If you use the KDE login manager, prehaps you enabled the option to have it login again automatically if the X-Server crashes. I haven't tried it to check, but Ctrl-Alt-Backspace could be considered a crash since its being killed rather than exting nicely.	bmason (508)
89236	2002-10-15 10:01:00	yip.... you were so right bmason, there is was ticked, "automaticly log in after X server crash" i'm about to test it after unticking it	Clueless (181)
89237	2002-10-15 10:08:00	:^O that was easy..... fixed now:^O Thanks!	Clueless (181)
89238	2002-10-15 10:20:00	Hi Clueless, Another option to escape from the GUI is Ctrl Alt F3. With regard to switching to Red Hat I have a couple of personal views. Keeping a Red Hat system up to date isn't the easiest unless you splash out for an additional license. This is on top of the purchase price! Although, I don't suppose keeping your linux system updated is a concern ] : ) : D I have found that it is far easier to download Suse updates than Red Hat as I'm often told to try again when their server isn't busy. But then again, that may be due to the popularity of Red Hat. Also you will find that Suse is actually truer to Linux than Red Hat who have often been told off for wandering from the path.	Gorela (901)
89239	2002-10-15 10:40:00	Gorela, I've just had a wee play in the look and feel section, and have got renewed confidence..... now it's just a matter of getting the SuSE update thing working (nothing seems to happen when i click the update icon in YaST2) and fixing the unknown damage that stops the webserver from working.. Its amazing how much better i feel about the computer when it doesn't look like **** Tonight i look at why the webserver wont work, atleast the new httpd.conf file doesn't give me syntax errors... but Sam still isn't giving anyone webpages either.... onwards and onwards!	Clueless (181)
89240	2002-10-15 11:05:00	I thing you should always do prior to modifying any of the standard conf files is save the original as eg httpd.conf.bak or httpd.conf.old That way if (or when) something gets stuffed up you can just delete the modified file and start again with a fresh copy. One other thing you should have a read up on is portmap. If you check out the online Howto (courtesy of FAQ80)about NFS. This gives a quick rundown on how you can make it harder for someone to crack your set-up.	Gorela (901)
89241	2002-10-16 02:41:00	Brett: Ctrl/Alt/Backspace is meant to be a crash ... it's the emergency exit when you have specified the wrong video settings, and you don't want the monitor to explode. :D	Graham L (2)
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