default runlevel 3

sailu_mvn · 12-19-2005, 12:33 AM

I want only text mode Desktop..
I want to keep the runlevel 3 which does that
i have messed around with inittab file but it does not work
How to do it?

reddazz · 12-19-2005, 01:04 AM

What distro are you using. On most distros you need to change the default runlevel from 5 (or 4) to 3. What happens whn you run "init 3" as root.

sailu_mvn · 12-19-2005, 01:47 AM

i use Fedora Core3. init3 is no command ....
any ideas?

Nylex · 12-19-2005, 01:50 AM

You need the space between the word "init" and the 3. Are you sure you were trying as root? What did you change in inittab?

reddazz · 12-19-2005, 01:53 AM

"init 3" and not "init3" as root.

Bremsstrahlung · 12-19-2005, 01:54 AM

In some distros you need to use "telinit" instead of "init" as well. What you really need to do is figure out which runlevel is which. I don't use Fedora, so I'm honestly not sure, but if all else fails you can edit your runlevel (which, in Debian, is what you MUST do if you want to start out in text mode, since all standard Debian runlevels start a gui unless you tell them otherwise)

denver1980 · 12-19-2005, 02:06 AM

Check you file /etc/inittab.
Look for a line starting with id
Change it from :

Code:

id:4:initdefault:

To :

Code:

id:3:initdefault:

Enjoy !