problems with system-config-display and crtl-alt-backspace

[Paul Allen Newell]

Eric Tanguy wrote:
> Le 27/12/2009 09:42, Paul Allen Newell a écrit :
>> To all:
>>
>> Installed f12 without any problems.
>>
>> Discovered that crtl-alt-backspace was disabled in f12 and how I 
>> could edit my xorg.conf to restore that feature.
>>
>> Searched Fedora f12 web pages and they told me to install 
>> system-config-display to create an xorg.conf that matched the default 
>> that the opSys was using. Worked great and, to use the cliché, "groovy"
>>
>> Reboot system and it immediately hangs after that cute little Fedora 
>> icon finishes to say that it booted. Just hangs and hangs. To use the 
>> cliché again, "not groovy".
>>
>> I figure I have no choice but to reinstall (what's a few hours 
>> between friends (grumble)) ... but would like to know the proper 
>> (which may be not documented) way to restore "crtl-alt-backspace" to 
>> kick the X.
>>
>> I have three computer on a KVM and I often need to kick one of them 
>> if it boots up and the KVM isn't directed at it cause its on one of 
>> the others.. I've never understood why X has to actually connect to 
>> the monitor to be correct, but X is pretty near a black box as far as 
>> I am concerned (sigh).
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Paul
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
>>
> In gnome, go to system, preferences, keyboard, after that i don't know 
> the exact translation in english.
> So go to the 2nd tab,  at the bottom right you find something like 
> "options ..." and you find key sequence to kill the  server ...
>
> Eric
>
Eric:

Thank you for reply, later email from Kevin Fenzi had like to website to 
show this as well. Once I've reinstalled f12, will give it a try.

Paul