Re: Re: tri-boot debian, debian-without-dm, and windows with newer debian using partitions from older debian?

[Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>]

On Fri 06 Sep 2013 at 13:56:01 -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 06, 2013 at 10:36:12AM -0400, Tom H wrote:
> > If you append "text" to the kernel commandline, you'll boot into text
> > mode, similar to an RH-based runlevel 3.
> 
> I stand corrected. I did some research, and there does in fact appear
> to be a text mode in debian per the text boot option. Apologies if my
> statement saying that there's no such thing as text mode in debian
> caused confusion. This does in fact seem to be the equivalent of not
> starting graphical desktop in a certain run level as is the case in
> some other distributions.

The kernel parameter "text" is acted on if gdm3 and lightdm are used;
when starting up they consult /proc/cmdline and look for the text
option. An xdm user would agree with your original statement.