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bsdtalk104 - Getting to know X

Published: March 20, 2007, 9:22 p.m.

Getting to know the X Window System.
\nMake sure you are in a text only mode. You might need to change how the system boots, or boot into single user mode.
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  • "startx" to make sure X is working right.
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  • "X" by itself gives the basic grey screen.
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  • "ctrl" and "alt" and "backspace" keys at the same time will zap X.
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  • "X & xterm -display :0"
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  • "xterm -geometry +300+300"
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  • "twm" or "metacity"
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\nFile Info: 10Min, 5MB.
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