Re: How can I configure debian, to boot to a text mode login (new Debian user)

[Mr Mike <mike@ejecta.net>]

On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 17:35:04 +0000, Hans-Peter Sulzer wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> My Debian (Sarge) currently boots to a graphical login
> screen. How can I configure which login screen will
> appear (text mode or graphic with display manager)?
> 
> In other distributions this may be set by changing
> the default runlevel to 3, but this doesn't work with
> Debian.
> 
> Thank you in advance
> Peter

edit /etc/inittab and change your default run level from 5 to 3
this way you boot to a text login but keep your networking stuff.  When
you need/want to use 'x', then just type init 5 at command line and it
will take you to your display manager and let you login to whatever 'x'
environment you have installed...  KDE, GNOME, WindowMaker..

mike...