Re: How to stop X, to get a text mode console (new to Debian, need help)

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Subject: Re: How to stop X, to get a text mode console (new to Debian, need help)
From: "H. S." <greatexcalibur@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 13:10:53 -0400
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Apparently, _Kent West_, on 02/08/05 11:40,typed:

>>  
>>
> startx
> 
> or
> 
> /etc/init.d/gdm start
> 
> or
> 
> /etc/init.d/kdm start
> 


Just a related question. Should "startx" be run as root(it will a
desktop for root)? Aren't the second or third options you mentioned the
proper way?

->HS


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