Stopping X from starting

KennyK · 06-03-2003, 07:04 PM

I am trying to install a new video driver and Linux is telling me that I can't do it while in X. I have done some searching in this server and all I can find is people having problems starting X. Could someone help me to get my system to boot to the text mode so I can break this thing? Then I will post again crying for help to get it fixed?

Any help would be great!

Regards, Kenny

Proud · 06-03-2003, 07:08 PM

Press Ctrl+Alt+F1
Log in as root
Enter telinit 3

After installing, as root enter telinit 5
Press Ctrl+Alt+F7

KennyK · 06-03-2003, 07:21 PM

after I typed telinit 3

It hangs at;
Starting automount: No Mountpoints Defined

What did I do wrong?

Regards, Kenny

Proud · 06-03-2003, 07:32 PM

Have you used runlevel 3 before? Or changed it's configuration? That shouldnt happen...

KennyK · 06-03-2003, 08:12 PM

I got it. Thanks. What I did was what you said, except I left it in runlevel 5, installed the driver, modified the XF86Config file, then restarted X. Now I have OpenGL.

Thanks again for your help.

Regards, Kenny

And I didn't even break it.