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Re: Boot to console



there is a stupid but more user friendly way

# apt-get install rcconf
# rcconf

unselect xdm gdm or kdm, then reboot

On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 19:07, Thomas Adam wrote:
> --- Glenn Meehan <glenn.meehan@optusnet.com.au> wrote: 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > How do I make my system boot to a text based login instead of a gui log
> > in window?
> 
> echo false >> /etc/X11/default-display-manager
> 
> -- Thomas Adam
> 
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