Yes I did think of that. But when I didn't find the normal level 5
statement in /etc/inittab I got curious. I still would like to know why it
was done, was there a good reason and why is was done the way it was.
John Fusek
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Danny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 4:32 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; John Fusek; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: re: Get get rid of GUI login
>
>
>
> The easier way is to run "Xconfigurator" and it will do it for you
> automatically.
>
> On Thu, 23 Mar 2000, John Fusek wrote:
> > Previously I had said:
> > <<
> > Annoying problem occured this weekend. Started to install
> a network card.
> > Then got caught up in an emergencey elsewhere. When I
> finally got back to
> > my PC there was not enough time to run wiring and all. So
> that will have
> > to wait to next weekend.
> >
> > So I just closed up the PC with everything installed. This
> is running Red
> > Hat 6.1. So I turn it on to go out and get my mail and
> such. It stops and
> > asks me if I want to configure the new card. As it is
> late, there is no
> > hub installed yet and I am tired I tell it to ignore it and
> continue. My
> > usual console login appears for a second then disapears and
> the level 5 GUI
> > login shows up. No big deal just set /etc/inittab back to
> level 3. It is
> > just annoying that they change the login level without asking. Wait
> > /etc/inittab is at 3. Boot up again same thing. The try
> 'linux 3' at lilo
> > still the same. As it now is getting later I decide to
> leave it and ask
> > here in the morning. So could someone please tell me how
> to get back to a
> > level 3 login, thanks.
> >
> > John Fusek
> >
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>
> >
> > Well I missed it in inittab. I was look for the line:
> >
> > # default runlevel
> > id:5:initdefault:
> >
> > to change it to:
> >
> > id:3:initdefault:
> >
> > But my inittab had it set at 3.
> >
> > Looking for all files in /etc that changed on Sunday I
> found it was in
> > inittab. The last lines were
> >
> > # Run xdm in runlevel 5
> > # xdm is now a separate service
> > x:3:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm - nodaemon
> >
> > when I changed it to
> >
> > x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm - nodaemon
> >
> > I was back to normal. So instead of changing '5' to '3' I
> had to do the
> > opposite. Now does anyone know why this was done?
> >
> > John Fusek
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> >
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