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Re: How to boot to text mode?



On Mon, Aug 09, 1999 at 07:30:38PM +0000, Godric wrote:
> Apologies for what may be a very simple question - but I'm new using
> Debian (migrated from Suse  which I've  had only been using for a while)
> but what file do I have to change in Debian 2.1 so that on booting I go
> straight to text mode to login rather than the graphical login? I know
> in Suse its the /etc/rc.config
> Any help appreciated thanks.

Try removing the xdm package (dpkg -r xdm).  You can then run X with
the startx command, if desired.

Bob

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