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Re: stop X autobooting & gnome file manager trick?



Easier still, as root cd /etc/init.d; mv gdm '#gdm'
On Thu, Jul 20, 2000 at 09:42:18AM +0200, Michalowski Thierry wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > Issue 1:  I can't figure out how to stop default windows manager
> > > ((fvwm)) from automatically starting upon boot into linux.  I simply
> > > want to start from a shell and then enter "startx" when I 
> > want to get
> > > into a GUI.  I've tried to open up "inittab" to see about changing a
> > > "5" to a "3" somewhere amidst all the command 
> > lines---((thought I read that
> > > from another post)) but I can't figure it out.  There  are many
> > > command lines in there and I don't know what they do, or refer to.
> > > 
> > > If it would be helpful to see my inittab file, I'll post it.  Just
> > > didn't want to irritate folks with an inordinately long post.
> > 
> > apt-get --purge remove gdm
> > 
> Lighter solution: there should be a line resembling this in your
> /etc/inittab:
> "id:5:initdefault:"
> Change the 5 to 3 in it.
> I assume you just want to log in runlevel 3 and not 5, not uninstall gdm!
> 
> HTH
> Thierry

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<rmag@efis.ucr.ac.cr>  Roberto Magana. Escuela de Fisica UCR.
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