Run Level3

carlosinfl · 10-13-2005, 04:06 PM

I am attempting to install Nvidia drivers. I have edited my default run level to 3 since I assume this is non graphical. The problem is, no matter what I change my run level to (except 1), it will boot GDM with a graphical login. I need to know how I can just boot into CLI with starting X so I can install Nvidia drivers. I checked and according to Google:

- 0 = halt
- 1 = single user
- 2 = user defined
- 3 = multiuser
- 4 = user defined
- 5 = multi / GUI
- 6 = reboot

My current run level is 3 in /etc/inittab but my system will auto boot GDM with GUI login.

Please help.

PS - I can't install Nvidia drives on RUN LEVEL 1. It gives me a stern warning saying this is a bad idea so when I #telinit 3, it loads GUI GDM

anomie · 10-13-2005, 04:44 PM

Debian runlevels are different than what you may be used to. (They do not follow the same standard as, say, FC, SuSE, Mandrake, etc.)

Read here: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/212

fsateler · 10-13-2005, 04:57 PM

Debian actually does not come with a CLI runlevel. If you want runlevel 3 to be a CL, issue the following command:

Code:

update-rc.d gdm start 99 2 4 5 . stop 99 0 3 1 6 .

However, if all you want is install the NVIDIA drivers, you could also (from X) try hitting ctrl+alt+f1, and then login to that console and run

Code:

/etc/init.d/gdm stop

X should be shut down after that.

carlosinfl · 10-13-2005, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fsateler
However, if all you want is install the NVIDIA drivers, you could also (from X) try hitting ctrl+alt+f1, and then login to that console and run

Code:

/etc/init.d/gdm stop

X should be shut down after that.

Exactly the info I was looking for!

Thanks!