User has computer locked
Mike McCarty
mike.mccarty at sbcglobal.net
Mon Aug 1 19:19:26 UTC 2005
Stanley Davis wrote:
>
> --- Scott Talbot <talbotscott at cox.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Stanley Davis wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>>In FC4 entering root password does work.
>>>>>
>>>>>However, I tried all methods listed and I do not
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>know the command to get out of the virtual consol.
>>
>>>>I had to issue the reboot command.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I don't understand what your problem is at this
>>>>point.
>>>>Are you saying you tried CTRL-ALT-F2 and couldn't
>>>>get
>>>>a login prompt?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> No I got the login prompt and I logged in as
>>
>>root.
>>
>>>I then issued the pkill xscreensaver command. I
>>
>>just
>>
>>>don't know how to get out of the virtual consol,
>>
>>exit
>>
>>>does not do it.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> When you issue the exit command (logout works
>>too) you are returned
>>to a login prompt yes?
>>After that just press ctrl-alt F7 to get to the
>>screen that was locked
>>(you could try F8-F12 if F7 doesn't do it.
>
>
> Thanks Scott.
> This worked with F7 however after getting back to the
> screen that was locked, the keyboard was not
> functioning and the mouse was only functional enough
> to close the open programs, it would not do anything
> with the lauchers. I ended up rebooting the computer
> anyway to get keyboard and mouse functioning again.
I think you probably needed a
# startx
before trying to get back to the X-screen. Or, wait, you said
you could use a mouse. So your X got started again.
Mike
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