How to force a failsafe mode in runlevel 3 (kdm) [SOLVED]

This is probably quite basic but I am wondering how I can get a console after X is hanging (last xorg-server update with catalys). The usual c-m-f1 is not working. I don't seem to be able to kill X with c-m-delete either.
I would like to force a runlevel 3 session.
I don't seem to be able to get a console even in failsafe mode. I am using kdm as a daemon in rc.conf.
I have tried with the live cd but then I don't know how I can mount my lvm partition (which is not seen as a device).
Thanks for any help.
Last edited by PierreR (2009-08-29 09:23:15)

PierreR wrote:I don't seem to be able to get a console even in failsafe mode. I am using kdm as a daemon in rc.conf.
that's the main reason you can't enter in runlevel 3. that daemon will run on every runlevel excepting runlevel 1. how can you fix this?
when you are on grub menu, type "e" and then select the kernel line and type again "e" then append to that line, at the end, "init 1", enter to make the changes and then hit "b"
after you type root password, edit rc.conf and remove kdm from there. after you fix your xorg, use /etc/inittab way to start kdm
Last edited by wonder (2009-08-29 09:04:06)

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