Re: how to remove auto start to X
If you prefer a simpler method simply use dselect to uninstall xdm or
whatever X login you are using. When you come up in a console mode launch X
using startx.
Cheers,
Robin
----- Original Message -----
From: "USM Bish" <bish@nde.vsnl.net.in>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Cc: "seg" <seg@vl.videotron.ca>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: how to "remove" Xfree?
> On Fri, Feb 16, 2001 at 08:58:34AM -0500, seg wrote:
> >
> > I know I could probably find this info in HOWTOs or whatnots, but I am
> > pretty it's quite simple and one of you nice fellows won't mind spending
a
> > few lines of text to explain:) I basicly want to boot up in the DOS like
> > "interface", no fancy stuff (just running firewall). Thx
> >
> ---end quoted text---
>
> In Debian if "X" is installed, by default, boots into "xdm"
> "gdm" etc. depending upon your window manager installation.
> To avoid this, use [update-rc.d] program, meant for chang-
> ing init parameters in Sys-V init process.
>
> Read man for this.
>
> #update-rc.d -f xdm remove
>
> The things that are done by the script include removal of
> all system startup links for /etc/init.d/xdm ... i.e.
>
> /etc/rc0.d/K01xdm
> /etc/rc1.d/K01xdm
> /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm
> /etc/rc3.d/S99xdm
> /etc/rc4.d/S99xdm
> /etc/rc5.d/S99xdm
> /etc/rc6.d/K01xdm
>
> You will boot into tty mode therafter, and would have to
> use "startx" subsequently to get into "X".
>
> USM Bish
>
>
>
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