On Fri 06 Sep 2013 at 13:56:01 -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > On Fri, Sep 06, 2013 at 10:36:12AM -0400, Tom H wrote: > > If you append "text" to the kernel commandline, you'll boot into text > > mode, similar to an RH-based runlevel 3. > > I stand corrected. I did some research, and there does in fact appear > to be a text mode in debian per the text boot option. Apologies if my > statement saying that there's no such thing as text mode in debian > caused confusion. This does in fact seem to be the equivalent of not > starting graphical desktop in a certain run level as is the case in > some other distributions.
The kernel parameter "text" is acted on if gdm3 and lightdm are used; when starting up they consult /proc/cmdline and look for the text option. An xdm user would agree with your original statement. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/07092013071628.e9d1600fb...@desktop.copernicus.demon.co.uk