Re: how to get to runlevel 3 (to install nvidia drivers)

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:34 +0100, David Sanders wrote:

>> I suspect you don't want to get to run level 3, you just want to shut
>> down your x server.
>> Ctrl+Alt+Backspace - if that doesn't work, or it keeps restarting... #
>> /etc/init.d/kdm stop (or gdm if gnome, or whatever you dm is)
>>
> I'd definitely say that using gdm or kdm is a better option - otherwise
> you're bound to get the X server respawning.

And also reading the nvidia README file for additional tips and/or 
requirements:

http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/270.41.19/README/installdriver.html#BeforeYouBegin89f39

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón