Re: Runlevel for textmode
On Sun, 13 May 2007 14:12:36 +0000
Tim Johnson <tim@johnsons-web.com> wrote:
> Hi ;
> I want to start in textmode.
> In /etc/inittab
> I commented out the following line
> id:2:initdefault:
> as follows:
> # id:2:initdefault:
> and added the following:
> id:3:initdefault:
> but etch continues to boot up to an X login.
In Debian, runlevels 2 to 5 are identical. The onus is on the
administrator to decide which services run in which levels, by
manipulating the links in the directories /etc/rc[2-5].d.
> What runlevel number is needed?
> Is there other code to change as well?
> In slackware 10.0, runlevel 3 is textmode.....
Yes, and in Redhat and derivatives that is also the case. However, they
differ on what is graphical mode.
--
Liam
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