Re: Help! xdm not starting at boot
On Wed, Aug 25, 1999 at 08:46:06PM -0400, STrandahl@aol.com wrote:
| I have xdm configured to start when the system boots up. I changed my X
| configuration and now the system is in a loop trying to start X and failing.
| I am able to boot from my Debian CD, but don't know what to do when I get
| there.
|
| How can I:
| 1) prevent xdm from trying to run at startup OR
| 2) get in and edit the X configuration file manually -- ideally, I would like
| to restore the backup XF86Setup created. Unfortunately, I didn't write down
| its location and I don't know where to copy it.
After rescue boot: rm /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm
This will keep xdm from starting in the default runlevel 2.
XF86Config lives in /etc/X11. The backup probably has a ".bak"
extension. If it's there do: mv /etc/X11/XF86Config.bak
/etc/X11/XF86Config . Then try it out with: startx .
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