Text Mode

Harriskaver · 05-08-2005, 01:47 AM

I've recently installed linux on my PC with the graphical interfaces installed but I want to run it as a server but still be able to use the graphical interface sometimes.

When I run it as a server, to save memory, I want to be able to boot it up into text mode or a very basic graphical terminal interface (it would be useful to have access to more than one terminal) except I have no idea how to do this.

Can anyone help me?
Thanks, Dan.

mrGenixus · 05-08-2005, 02:34 AM

remove kdm /gdm /xdm from all of the /etc/rc#.d directories, and or from rc3.d at least, and then set your default runlevel to 3 by modifying the initdefault line in /etc/inittab

heema · 05-08-2005, 03:39 AM

change the default runlevel in /etc/inittab to 3

and if you want to switch to different terminals in the text mode , press CTRL+ALT F1,F2,F3,....F6 and CTRL+ALT F7 will bring you back to the graphical interface

if you want a lighter graphical interface then try fluxbox

reddazz · 05-08-2005, 03:58 AM

Changing the defult runlevel from 5 to 3 is easier and safer to do than messing around with stuff in /etc/rc#d.