How do I stop a KDE X-server

gribbsy · 01-08-2010, 04:32 PM

Hello. I'm running a pc with dual boot windows7/suse.

I'm trying to install my NVIDIA video driver but keep getting the error message that an X-Server is running. I am assuming that would be my desktop.

How do I stop an X-Server in KDE? I think I know how it is done in Gnome.

take care.

repo · 01-08-2010, 04:34 PM

Press CTRL_ALT_F1
login as root
type

Code:

killall kdm

pixellany · 01-08-2010, 04:36 PM

In a terminal: "init 3"

pixellany · 01-08-2010, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

Press CTRL_ALT_F1
login as root
type

Code:

killall kdm

No, this restarts X (at least on my system) Not what you want for installing nvidia.

repo · 01-08-2010, 04:41 PM

Quote:

No, this restarts X (at least on my system) Not what you want for installing nvidia.

not in debian though, but yes "init 3" is better.

brianL · 01-08-2010, 04:45 PM

I usually run:

Code:

telinit 3

in Slackware, other distros arrange their runlevels differently though.

knudfl · 01-08-2010, 04:59 PM

The easy way, set up the nvidia.repo ..

post # 15 here

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...1.1-749975/#15

worm5252 · 01-08-2010, 10:08 PM

I always do this

ctrl+alt+F1
Login as root

Code:

killall kdm

Run Nvidia driver install
then I restart KDE by running

Code:

kdm