Killing X ?

sp0t · 08-15-2002, 11:49 AM

Hi,

I tried to kill X in order to install new graphic kernel (nvidia). But each time, it came back by itself !!

What can I do ?? Which deamon should I kill ???

Thx a lot... I will become crazy

dorward · 08-15-2002, 12:21 PM

Sounds like you have a graphical login set up.

Most distros you can type "init 3" as root to kill the graphical log in.

sp0t · 08-16-2002, 11:00 AM

It was the solution

Thanks a lot !

ryandelany · 08-17-2002, 12:36 AM

Next time you could also try

killall X

Typing 'init 3' actually switches you into a command line runlevel...the end result is the same (X won't be running). It's an important distinction to know though.

Ryan

dorward · 08-17-2002, 03:50 AM

Most init scripts that I've encountered stick *DM on a loop, so if X dies it restarts after a couple of seconds. If that was the case then killing X would just have it spring back after a moment.

MasterC · 08-17-2002, 03:59 AM

Happy birthday dorward!

dorward · 08-17-2002, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MasterC
Happy birthday dorward!

Thanks!

sp0t · 08-17-2002, 07:53 AM

Thank you everybody for your help.

I learn a lot on this forum.

PS: happy birthday dorward