User`s guide

Starting the X Window System
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Documentation
NVIDIA driver documentation is located in
/usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/README.txt. Refer to the man pages for the
commands listed above and the X.Org website at: http://www.x.org.
Start Graphics
The init 5 command start the system in the graphical mode. When init 5 is used,
the graphics console displays a login screen.Enter the following command to start
graphics:
# init 5
or
# startx &
Stop Graphics
The X Windows System can be stopped using a variety of commands. From the
console/keyboard enter the keyboard command:
CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE
This kills the current X server and either return to login screen or text console. To stop
graphics remotely, enter:
# init 3
# /etc/init.d/gdm stop
# killall X
Virtual Consoles
Use the following keyboard commands to switch consoles:
CTRL + ALT + F1- graphics (X) to virtual console 1
ALT + F2, ALT + F3, ALT + F4 … - virtual console 2, 3 , 4 …
ALT + F7 - back to the graphics console (X).