can i get Mandrake to start in console?

Chooco · 05-30-2002, 07:07 PM

Mandrake 8.0 that is, when it boots up it ALWAYS goes to KDE. going to KDE is good because that is what i always use BUT i may want to actually use the console sometime such as if i get another computer with Linux and playing with Linux could be on the new computer instead of the current server computer (only Linux box i have)

seriously how do i get into the console with Mandrake or boot in console?

Aussie · 05-30-2002, 08:00 PM

Edit /etc/inittab and change the default runlevel.

DeadPuddle · 05-30-2002, 10:15 PM

I believe you change runlevel 5 to runlevel 3. Could be wrong.

JimKyle · 05-30-2002, 10:40 PM

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Originally posted by kernal
I believe you change runlevel 6 to runlevel 5. Could be wrong.

I don't know about Mandy 8.0, but for 8.1 you change the default runlevel from 5 to 3. Runlevel 6 is the total shutdown trigger. I'm running my 8.1 at runlevel 3, then manually launching startx to get the gui running...

DeadPuddle · 05-30-2002, 10:45 PM

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Originally posted by kernal
Could be wrong.

Chooco · 05-30-2002, 10:46 PM

well i'm ditching 8.0 anyway, the thing just cannot connect to the internet now. it COULD connect for 1 session but now it doesn't work. i've reinstalled like 7 times and it just can't use my D-Link ethernet card even when i set the IP manualy to an IP i know works. i'm trying 8.2 so no need to post any more.

DeadPuddle · 05-30-2002, 10:48 PM

Did you try setting DCHP at boot during install?

Chooco · 05-30-2002, 10:51 PM

yes i did, the thing is set to auto detect card (it DID detect an ethernet card) and i told it to automatically detect IP and do it up on boot (select those little star things) and it just does not work.

*edit*
yes i restart the computer after checking those settings, clicking apply, then ok.

DeadPuddle · 05-30-2002, 10:54 PM

I've had no problems with 8.0 until last night. When installing, it would lock up when it tried to install kvirc. Then it had conflicts installing some packages. Then when I rebooted, postfix was failing to start. Dunno what was goin' on.

jglen490 · 05-31-2002, 09:20 AM

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Mandrake 8.0 that is, when it boots up it ALWAYS goes to KDE.

Mandrake 8.0 will go to KDE if that's the way you set it up and if you don't tell it to do anything different. You see, you are large and in charge in your Linux world

!!

Even if you are in KDE, you can always open a console just by clicking on the icon or selecting one from a menu.

DeadPuddle · 05-31-2002, 11:11 AM

Mandrake is very versitile and is believed to be the best distrobution for server use by most users.

Chooco · 05-31-2002, 02:48 PM

that is IF you can get it to go to console lol

i installed it the long way this time by selecting advanced setup. it took like a good 20 minutes to answer everything. but it boots in console

acid_kewpie · 05-31-2002, 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by kernal
Mandrake is very versitile and is believed to be the best distrobution for server use by most users.

presumably this is as in general users as opposed to network administrators...?

DeadPuddle · 05-31-2002, 05:49 PM

Both actually.

jackson · 06-01-2002, 12:36 AM

Go to Control-center for Drake,
choose booing,
choose startup.
untab the option to start with x

greetings john