Re: 3rd Attempt at installing Debian
Mark Healey wrote:
After doing a bunch of ugly things for a second time to get a Debian
system installed and running I'm trying a third time.
There is no networking. I need to build a module for my nic which
doesn't have a .deb package. I have the source but need the kernel
source which wasn't installed. I discovered that unilike what many
people told me I don't need to rebuild the kernel.
Yes, of course, if you have the needed module on sources, just
compile it, install it (/lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/net -
use the apropriate kernel name) and put the module name in the
file /etc/modules .
I also need to figure out why X isn't working.
There is also no mouse detection.
Whenever I boot it it tries to start X. Several error messages. This
is a hassle.
Before I do anything else I'd like to stop this. I know it has
something to to with something called "runlevel" What do I put in
what file to change this.
Edit /etc/inittab and look for this :
# The default runlevel.
id:2:initdefault:
Change the runlevel 2 to 1 and you will be on single user ( no X ).
To workout the problems with the xserver you have to edit
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Good luck
John
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