On Fri, 2003-03-14 at 05:24, robin wrote: > Brian wrote: > > I am told that some Linux distributions have a non-GUI mode where you > > can boot the computer and not have it automatically enter into the GUI, > > but simply launch the GUI when i would like to. Does mandrake have an > > option to do this? My Mandrake basic installation seems to almost > > require the GUI to be running. It boots into the GUI, and from the GUI > > there is no exit to a shell. > > > > I was kind of thinking it would be nice to have an option in LILO to > > boot just to the shell or to the full GUI. But it would be nice to be > > able to enter the GUI from the shell without having to reboot, and exit > > the GUI to a shell without having to reboot. > > > > Any thoughts or suggestions? > > You can avoid automatic booting into the GUI through the Mandrake > Control Centre (hardware->video card->options). > > There used to be an option to kill X from the login screen, but that > hasn't been around for a while. > > If you don't want to kill X completely, you can always start another > session in runlevel 3 (i.e. no GUI) by hitting Ctrl, Alt and any F key. > > Sir Robin
As well, you can edit the /etc/inittab file and set the default runlevel to 3 (console login) as per below: id:3:initdefault: Once you do that, just reboot the machine. Now keep in mind that if you want to be able to easily boot into Xwindows, you're going to want to install the Xtart application that's on CD3 - it allows you to easily choose different window managers at startup...that's what I use. I don't MIND using a GUI login, but it's not always suitable for my tastes or needs - and I like doing things the hard way (ask my wife) -- Fri Mar 14 07:25:00 EST 2003 07:25:00 up 1 day, 16:48, 3 users, load average: 0.11, 0.19, 0.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------ | __ __ | kuhn media australia | | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | | ;"""/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | ------------------------------------------------------------------ linux user:267497 * MDK 9.1 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting ------------------------------------------------------------------ ** This messages was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer ** Planet Claire has pink hair. All the trees are red. No one ever dies there. No one has a head....
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