> > Change the default runlevel in /etc/inittab to 3 (big fat comment in > > inittab directs you to the right spot). > > I did that but no changes. X still starts directly att boot. Argh. RedHat induced brain rot indeed. Remove the S99xdm symlink in /etc/rc3.d (or /etc/rc<your default runlevel>.d). You can still start X by changing to runlevel 5 if you leave the symlink in rc5.d. Michael