Re: Install problems: X and virtual consoles
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Type 'linux single' at the LILO prompt (press Shift to get the prompt). You'll boot into single user mode. This is what I needed. To remove the X/Gnome display manager from your startup scripts, try '/etc/init.d/xdm' remove (or '/etc/init.d/gdm remove' if you're using Gnome). Now type 'telinit 2' to bring the system to runlevel 2. You should be presented with a virtual console, and Alt-F[1-6] should switch consoles. I selected xdm on install but loaded the gnome packages on install. I want to run Gnome so how do I get gdm and remove xdm? apt-get install gdm? When you've sorted out your X problems, check 'man update-rc.d' to boot your computer into X directly. Thanks so much for the help.
Re: Install problems: X and virtual consoles
I selected xdm on install but loaded the gnome packages on install. I want to run Gnome so how do I get gdm and remove xdm? apt-get install gdm? Precisely. It should remove xdm and substitude gdm seamlessly... Cheers Tiarnan
Re: Install problems: X and virtual consoles
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I selected xdm on install but loaded the gnome packages on install. I want to run Gnome so how do I get gdm and remove xdm? apt-get install gdm? Precisely. It should remove xdm and substitude gdm seamlessly... Wow, I like this Debian stuff. Thanks for the quick response. Eric :-)
Install problems: X and virtual consoles
Hi, I don't know if this is because of a laptop keyboard or what but since my X setup doesn't work I can't do anything after boot. I try the ctrl-alt-bs to kill the x server and that doesn't work. I also try ctrl-alt-f2 etc to get a virtual console so I can kill X and that doesn't work. What is the correct way to boot up to the point where X start. Like boot to single user mode or something. What file control the final runlevel? Eric :-)
Re: Install problems: X and virtual consoles
On Tue, Mar 06, 2001 at 03:26:04PM -0700, Eric Richardson wrote: Hi, I don't know if this is because of a laptop keyboard or what but since my X setup doesn't work I can't do anything after boot. I try the ctrl-alt-bs to kill the x server and that doesn't work. I also try ctrl-alt-f2 etc to get a virtual console so I can kill X and that doesn't work. What is the correct way to boot up to the point where X start. Like boot to single user mode or something. What file control the final runlevel? Eric :-) Type 'linux single' at the LILO prompt (press Shift to get the prompt). You'll boot into single user mode. Enter your root password, and check /etc/init.d for xdm/gdm. To remove the X/Gnome display manager from your startup scripts, try '/etc/init.d/xdm' remove (or '/etc/init.d/gdm remove' if you're using Gnome). Now type 'telinit 2' to bring the system to runlevel 2. You should be presented with a virtual console, and Alt-F[1-6] should switch consoles. When you've sorted out your X problems, check 'man update-rc.d' to boot your computer into X directly. Good Luck! Tiarnan
