Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 13:59:58 -0700 From: Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> To: Yubin Ruan <ablacktshirt@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org, freebsd-desktop@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to change back to the console when stucked by the desktop environment Message-ID: <CAOjFWZ43Ab6DdxyF%2BVRYLw1RO3XvS-L1dyshvMA5bVhd33wjvw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <578A2EE1.8010108@gmail.com> References: <578A2EE1.8010108@gmail.com>
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On Jul 16, 2016 5:56 AM, "Yubin Ruan" <ablacktshirt@gmail.com> 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 ? Try CTRL+ALT+F1 through F8. When are the console, you use Alt+F1 through F8, but need to add the CTRL over X11 starts.
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