X-Server fails in Redhat 9

[eJeff Stoll]

I am have a problem installing a special graphic card on Redhat 9.  The x-server fails to start and just sits and cycles a test pattern on the screen attached to the new graphic card.   I am unable to break the cycle without hittting ctrl/Alt/del.  Is there some way I can break the x-server without rebooting?  If I reboot I have to shut down remove the new graphic card and then I lose the Xfree log file.

[shield]

ctrl-c my friend.... universal unix cancel hehe... and about X ... did it work before? is your card new? or has it worked with your card before