Re: User has computer locked

From: Mike McCarty (mike.mccarty_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 07/30/05

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    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?

    > Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty@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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