> > remove the reference to XDM in the startup scripts, deinstall XDM, or remove > > the symlinks to XDM in /etc/rcX.d directories (this just prevents it from > > starting, does not remove it). > > A more elegant (IMO) solution is to modify /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers. I personally think the most elegant way to do this is the "debian way" and use "update-rc.d" to remove xdm (or gdm for helixgnomers) from the startup. // jt