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darkone66669 03-25-2004 05:28 PM
How do I stop X?
 
My system automatically loads X but I have to install some drivers that requir me to exit X How do I do this I can't figure it out the man pages don't tell and I can't find a doc that does Please help

Bebo 03-25-2004 05:33 PM
Go to a text console (Ctrl+Alt+F1), login as root, and issue init 3. After you're finished installing, issue init 5 to start X again.

darkone66669 03-25-2004 05:37 PM
thanx much from your local linux newbie / dumby

Bebo 03-25-2004 05:41 PM
No problemo :)

Squall 03-25-2004 06:22 PM
You could also run as superuser:
Code:
killall -9 X


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