>>I don't get a console window with the above key combination.
>
>You should get a console (login) window when you hit Ctrl Alt F1 (thru F6). If you don't, there could be a problem with your /etc/inittab.
>Also, Ctrl Alt Backspace kills your X session.
>
>j

OK, it's Ctrl-Alt-Fx. In your first post you indicated Ctrl-Shift-Fx.

I'll try that this afternoon. Thanks.