Re: How can I configure debian, to boot to a text mode login (new Debian user)
Mr Mike wrote:
>On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 17:35:04 +0000, Hans-Peter Sulzer wrote:
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>>In other distributions this may be set by changing
>>the default runlevel to 3, but this doesn't work with
>>Debian.
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>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..
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Notice what Hans-Peter says above: "this doesn't work with Debian."
Other distros do this, but not Debian (in its default configuration; the
admin can make it do so, however).
--
Kent
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