Re: dropping into kdb from X windows

[Keith Owens <kaos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 02:14:07 -0400, 
r <rmanches@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>when entering kdb from X I am unable to see any output.  I can type
>commands, but with out any visual feedback it is sort of useless.  Is
>this possible?

kdb requires a text mode console.  The code to switch in and out of X
mode is huge, there is no way that kdb can support every video driver.
Either type kdb commands blind or use a serial console.