Re: stop xwindows from loading at boot
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:53:53 +0000, Tim Cowlishaw
<timcowlishaw@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi all,
>
> sorry if this is a dumb / old question,
> i have just completed a debian install on an old dell laptop, and have
> succesfully got xWindows / GDE to launch at startup. however... i didn't
> configure the mouse properly, so everytime i boot into debian, i'm
> confronted with a desktop i can't use. therefore, i was wondering if
> there is any way i can get back to the console at boot in anyway? bear
> in mind i can't just quit gnome, as my mouse doesn't work.
Does your keyboard work? Use ctrl+alt+F1 to switch to the virst VC.
F2-F6 are the rest, and F7 is X. (usually)
Disabling gdm at startup is done by running dpkg-reconfigure gdm and
selecting the correct option I believe. Or it might be that this is
set from the xfree-common stuff. Removing gdm temporarily is probably
a surefire way to stop it from starting up though.
greets,
Wim
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