HELP: boot up in text-mode only?
 

I just installed Fedora Core 2. I downloaded NVIDIA GeForce 4 drivers for my graphics card. However I cannot install the drivers as I need to close down X. But I cannot seem to find a way to boot up in non-graphical X environment.

Please can someone tell me how to load up linux in text mode.

Then afterwards change back into graphical bootup mode.

FYI..This is from the top of my head but it should be close..

When you reboot highlight your boot option and hit e , then go to the line that has the kernel or root=label=/ line and hit e and add 3 (that is spacebar 3)to the end (should look something like this root=label=/ 3), then hit enter then b This should boot you into init 3 level and no GUI


My 2 :twocents:

you can try pressing CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE when in X. it should just kill the Xserver and go back to a black terminal screen.

Another way is to hit CTL+ALT+F1 and login as root. Next type init 3 or telinit 3. This will properly bring down X Window System without trashing like CTL+ALT+BKSP although if you are in runlevel 4 or 5, the X Window System will be restarted. Eventually you have to use init or telinit to change the runlevels.

Thanks pal!!