Re: [aclug-L] Very confused computer

[Cheez-Czar <cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 11 Sep 1998, Wayne White wrote:

> 
> I don't think any of this would have worked. I seem to remember being pretty
> much locked out of the console. I guess I could have opened another console,
> if I knew how, and then done something.
> 

ctrl-alt-f1 - ctrl-alt-f6 (either ctrl-alt-f7 or f8 is your xsession if
you have X running) will take you to different virtual consoles.
ctrl-alt-f1, is the one your normally on, so any of the others should be
open. (rarely does ssomething lock up your whole machine with linux, so
that should have worked)

> >the name of your machine is in /etc/hostname so something like
> >echo 'WaynesWorld' > /etc/hostname should change it.
> >
> >(of course you could bring up vi or some editor to change this, but allut
> >that takes to long :) )
> 
> 
> This seems to have done the trick. Thanks!
>  

I know more than I thought :)

> Thanks for the response Clint. 

anytime
Clint
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