In /etc/X11/xdm/xservers comment out any line referring to servers that you really don't want it to start. I think the last line of the file says: :0 local /usr/bin/X11/X vt7 Just put a # in front of that line. "Bob C. Ruddy" wrote: > Who would I go about starting xdm on a machine were I didn't want it to > take over the console?