Re:

[Cory Snavely <csnavely@umich.edu>]

When X (and xdm) starts, you can still get to the virtual consoles by
hitting Ctrl-Alt-F1 through Ctrl-Alt-F6 (depending on which console you
want). To get back to X, go to the seventh virtual console by hitting
Ctrl-Alt-F7 (or just Alt-F7).

> Patrick J Draper wrote:
> 
> How do I stop my Debian 2.1 machine kicking straight into X windows or
> how do I get out once it has.
> 
> I'm having problems and wish to boot to the command line.