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Date:      Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:36:07 +0200
From:      Bernt Hansson <bah@bananmonarki.se>
To:        Glenn English <ghe@slsware.net>, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
Cc:        freebsdQuestions <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: 10.2 graphics problem
Message-ID:  <55FADDE7.9000702@bananmonarki.se>
In-Reply-To: <B06FA0D2-6A5F-4ACC-8034-9AAA64D87446@slsware.net>
References:  <8F541F88-2EAE-434C-B52C-43A744F54ADD@slsware.net> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1509151329030.76298@wonkity.com> <E6FDE819-14B8-4906-8E9C-F297341781E7@slsware.net> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1509151859160.69660@wonkity.com> <B06FA0D2-6A5F-4ACC-8034-9AAA64D87446@slsware.net>

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On 2015-09-16 03:54, Glenn English wrote:
>
> On Sep 15, 2015, at 7:03 PM, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote:
>
>> Exactly what happens when leaving X.
>
> I can't leave X. Rebooting with the power switch is the only option.

No it's not. When you get the login prompt press alt+F3 and login in as 
root. Then you press alt+F2 and login as you.

When you logout and xfce seem to be locked up. Press alt+F3 and type 
blindly killall startx or X or xfce4.

>
>> Sometimes it's a blank screen and the user can type 'startx'.  That is due to KMS.
>
> Nope. Once xorg starts, there's nothing that will do anything. And startx is how I get there. X starts, but once it does, nothing (mouse, keyboard) makes anything happen.
>
>> xfce uses it, but I can't recall if it is required.  But it would not cause this type of problem anyway.
>
> OK.
>



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