Re: getting out of fvwm
On Sat, May 29, 1999 at 09:28:11PM +0800, Barry Kauler wrote:
> I'm *still* installing my first Debian Linux!
> I got X windows running, with default window
> manager fvwm, but next time I logged in it
> didn't stop at the commandline --- went straight
> into graphics mode and gave me a login window
> for fvwm.
> In Red Hat, this is controlled by /etc/inittab, which
> sets the initial runlevel to 3. 5 is required to launch
> X.
> In Debian, inittab has default runlevel set to 2, so
> why is it launching straight into fvwm?
> Does anyone know what config file needs to be
> changed so I can login to commandline only?
>
> Also when I exit from fvwm, refuses to exit to
> the commandline. I'm back at that darn login
> window again. Even <ctrl-alt-backspace>
> won't get me out.
You have installed xdm. This gives you the X login screen. To get out
of X, type ctrl-alt-F1 and you should have a command-line login prompt.
If you do not want to have the xdm login in the future, type (as root)
dpkg -r xdm
Bob
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