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SubjectRE: X kills console
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Run savetextmode (an svgalib utility) before starting X.  After killing X,
run textmode as root from a virtual console (I find chvt handy to get back
to a virual console).

Eric

>
> When I have to kill -9 X, is there anyway (w/o rebooting, the
> box has been
> up for 73 days on 2.2.10 SMP) to get the console back the way
> it was after
> the machine boots? I've upgraded the kernel to 2.2.13 but
> don't see a need
> to reboot (the console isn't that big of a deal, but would
> like to fix it).
>
> I'm sure someone else has been in this situation where the console is
> completely messed up and would like to have it back w/o booting.
>
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