Re: Non-consoll login

[Lee Braiden <jel@tundra.ath.cx>]

On Tuesday 29 March 2005 21:51, Helge Tore Høyland wrote:
> Tysdag 29. mars 2005 22:46 skreiv Lee Braiden:
> > On Tuesday 29 March 2005 21:44, Helge Tore Høyland wrote:
> > > How do I get a non-consoll login?
> >
> > Login via X11, or over SSH, etc.
>
> I meant; how do i get to switch to a runlevel not using graphic, XFree86,
> at all? I need to install NVidia's driver for my graphic card.

Debian doesn't really use runlevels.  Just Ctrl-Alt-F1 to a console, login as 
root, and run:

   /etc/init.d/kdm stop

(or gdm, or xdm, or whatever your X display manager is).  When you're done 
upgrading,

   /etc/init.d/kdm start && exit

to start X again and logout of the console.

-- 
Lee.