X Server Dying

[Osvaldo Gold]

In article <5980 at mace.cc.purdue.edu> lzm at mace.cc.purdue.edu (Chris McCoy) writes:
>...  However, the hft is still "stuck" in
>graphics mode [when the server dies].
>

When your server dies and your console just doesn't want to talk to you, try logging in
from another terminal and issue a:

tput -Thft clear > /dev/console

or 

tput -Thft clear > /dev/hft


This should clear your console screen and put you back in text mode.  I do it on the 
PS2's all the time.

-- osvaldo

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