On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Alan Coopersmith <Alan.Coopersmith at sun.com> wrote: > Peter Teoh wrote: >> Oh no, this is not good.... >> >> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:39 PM, Alan Coopersmith >> <Alan.Coopersmith at sun.com> wrote: >>> Peter Teoh wrote: >>>> In the past, I have been using SXCE 115 and console login is simply >>>> just selecting the "console" option in the main login menu. >>>> >>>> Now I am on OSOL 2009.06 snv111b, and image updated to snv 126 but at >>>> the login prompt can no longer find the "conosle" login option. >>>> >>>> Now, how can I enter into console prompt to do kernel function >>>> breakpoint + stepping through in OSOL 2009.06? >>> You can disable the gui with "svcadm disable gdm" and then re-enable it >>> when you're done. >> >> I have not done the re-enabling when I shut down the system, and now >> the system will permanently wait on a graphic line display that toggle >> between left and right. > > It does that until the graphical login starts, or you hit a key. ?Since > you disabled graphical login, hit escape or return and you should get a > text console. ? You can also edit the grub menus to remove the splashimage > and the the graphical boot options. >
Yes, I removed splashimage and "console=graphics" lines and now everything boot up in console mode, and upon "svcadm enable gdm" graphic login screen came out. Thank you very much. Words can never express the happiness and love I have for you. :-). Owe u a beer! > You could also have done "svcadm disable -t gdm" to just temporarily > disable it until the next reboot. > > -- > ? ? ? ?-Alan Coopersmith- ? ? ? ? ? alan.coopersmith at sun.com > ? ? ? ? Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering > > -- Regards, Peter Teoh
