Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
Thanks a lot, much much appreciated. I now feel I (as a computer science student, and a programmer)have a direction in learning linux! :) -- Regards, Anubhav Yadav, Computer Engineering Final Year Student, Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Pune. -- 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/1378670467.6896.3.camel@Innovator
Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
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
Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Gregory Nowak g...@gregn.net wrote: On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 03:55:51PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: This was already mentioned. The answer is ctrl+alt+f1 through ctrl+alt+f6 by default. Let me clarify. Unlike in some other distributions (slackware comes to mind), there is no such thing as booting into text mode, since gdm starts up in run levels 2-5, as do your six text consoles by default. So, you actually have both the graphical environment and text mode available to you at the same time. The only way to have truly text mode would be either to disable gdm and start x through running startx, or uninstall the graphical desktop totally. Since both text and graphical modes are available to you anyway, there is no reason to do that if you just want to work at a text console. For the sake of completeness, I will mention run level 1 which is text mode in a single console. You don't want to stay in run level one all the time for everyday use though. Kind of drawn out, but it hopefully clears things up. In a nutshell, there's no such thing as text mode in debian. If you append text to the kernel commandline, you'll boot into text mode, similar to an RH-based runlevel 3. -- 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/CAOdo=swh+b94p8fh3b7q_hghzw-h0-r5s7embb2nwedzedo...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
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. Greg -- web site: http://www.gregn..net gpg public key: http://www.gregn..net/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-mana...@eu.org -- 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/20130906205601.ga14...@gregn.net
Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
And I actually managed to forget the footnote... Shame on me Thanks I was actually wondering where it is! I'll do some research this weekend and see what can I do with it. -- Regards, Anubhav Yadav, Computer Engineering Final Year Student, Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Pune. -- 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/1378376615.7358.0.camel@Innovator
Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
boot Debian into textmode How can I do this?? And thanks, just wondering now how many ways I have got to accomplish what I want to do! -- Regards, Anubhav Yadav, Computer Engineering Final Year Student, Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Pune. -- 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/1378376751.7358.1.camel@Innovator
Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 03:55:51PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: boot Debian into textmode How can I do this?? And thanks, just wondering now how many ways I have got to accomplish what I want to do! This was already mentioned. The answer is ctrl+alt+f1 through ctrl+alt+f6 by default. Let me clarify. Unlike in some other distributions (slackware comes to mind), there is no such thing as booting into text mode, since gdm starts up in run levels 2-5, as do your six text consoles by default. So, you actually have both the graphical environment and text mode available to you at the same time. The only way to have truly text mode would be either to disable gdm and start x through running startx, or uninstall the graphical desktop totally. Since both text and graphical modes are available to you anyway, there is no reason to do that if you just want to work at a text console. For the sake of completeness, I will mention run level 1 which is text mode in a single console. You don't want to stay in run level one all the time for everyday use though. Kind of drawn out, but it hopefully clears things up. In a nutshell, there's no such thing as text mode in debian. Greg -- web site: http://www.gregn..net gpg public key: http://www.gregn..net/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-mana...@eu.org -- 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/20130906021002.ga12...@gregn.net
Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
It'd be a lot easier to just CTRL-ALT-F1 to a virtual terminal and work from there, don't you think? This is the most easiest solution for me I feel. Thanks Chris! -- Regards, Anubhav Yadav, Computer Engineering Final Year Student, Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Pune. -- 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/1378439956.10051.0.camel@Innovator
Re: Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
Thanks a lot! I will find out more information about tty1-tty6. -- Regards, Anubhav Yadav, Computer Engineering Final Year Student, Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Pune. -- 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/1378439405.9226.0.camel@Innovator
Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?
Forcing yourself to do something is a matter of self-discipline and attitude. Debian doesn't have packages for instilling those qualitities. :) This made my day :) Create two users. One for the undisciplined Anubhav and the other for his aspiring self. Switching to the console with CTRL+ALT+F2 gives the second user the opportunity to log in Or maybe just logging using the same user after switching to console with CTRL+ALT+F2. But yes, instead of installing a new version of debian just to use the console, this seems more feasible! -- Regards, Anubhav Yadav, Computer Engineering Final Year Student, Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Pune. -- 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/1378440107.10051.2.camel@Innovator
