User has computer locked

[Stanley Davis]

--- Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Stanley Davis wrote:
> > Thanks,
> 
> Please don't top-post. And you might hit RETURN a
> little
> more often.
> 
> >  
> > In FC4 entering root password does work.
> >  
> > However, I tried all methods listed and I do not
> know the command to get out of the virtual consol. 
> I had to issue the reboot command.
> > 
> 
> I don't understand what your problem is at this
> point.
> Are you saying you tried CTRL-ALT-F2 and couldn't
> get
> a login prompt?


   No I got the login prompt and I logged in as root. 
I then issued the pkill xscreensaver command.  I just
don't know how to get out of the virtual consol, exit
does not do it.
> 
> > Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > nodata wrote:
> > 
> >>On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 15:10 -0700, Stanley Davis
> wrote:
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > [how can I shut down a computer with keyboard
> locked and don't know 
> > password?]
> > 
> > 
> >>Apparently you can unlock any user by entering the
> root password.
> >>I've never tried.
> > 
> > 
> > I just tried (FC2) and that does not work here.
> > 
> > 
> >>As an alternative, ssh to the machine, or switch
> to a virtual console
> >>(Ctrl+Alt+F1), log in as root, then run pkill
> xscreensaver.
> > 
> > 
> > CTRL-ALT-F2 might be better, since on some
> computers (apparently
> > according to some posts here earlier) CTRL-ALT-F1
> turns some
> > computers OFF.
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> 
> 
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