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Re: Boot Debian to a command line and prevent X from starting on boot



You could always boot into single user mode (add "single" or "s" to
the kernel boot options)



Kevin
Systems Administrator
http://blog.stardothosting.com


On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 11:25 AM, Robert Menes
<viewtiful.icchan@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi folks, I have a Debian lenny-stable install that I need a little
> memory refresher with.
>
> I need to boot and go straight to a terminal, and not start X on
> bootup. I know there was a
> way of doing so, but I forgot (I'm a little rusty and need to not be rusty).
>
> Can someone tell me how to just boot and land on the command line,
> bypassing X? Thanks!
>
> --Rob
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> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> Version: 3.1.2
> GCS/S/M/MU d- s+: a30 C++(+++) UL++++>$ P++ L+++ E+ W+ N+ o+ K++ w--- O-
> M !V PS+ PE Y+ PGP(+) t+ 5++ X++ R tv b+++ DI+++ D++(---) G++ e+ h-
> r++ y+
> ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
>
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