how do I switch runlevels?

oskar · 10-02-2006, 08:53 AM

"init x" doesn't work.

I guess they disabled it, so...

BiThian · 10-02-2006, 09:28 AM

The command is startx which is actually a front-end for xinit.
To change the runlevel, edit /etc/inittab or at least this is what we do on Slackware

reddazz · 10-02-2006, 09:47 AM

Code:

#/etc/init.d/gdm stop

replace gdm wtih kdm or xdm if thats what you use.
To get back into X, do

Code:

#/etc/init.d/gdm start

Debian runs everything in runlevel 2, so doing things like "init 3" does not work.

DotHQ · 10-02-2006, 09:50 AM

you can man runlevel for more info but to change from runlevel to to runlevel 3 type:
init 3

same to go from runlevel 3 to 5 simply type:
init 5

typing init 0 will shut down the system.

.....nevermind. I didn't know debian does not work with init commands. sorry.

oskar · 10-02-2006, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

Code:

#/etc/init.d/gdm stop

replace gdm wtih kdm or xdm if thats what you use.
To get back into X, do

Code:

#/etc/init.d/gdm start

Debian runs everything in runlevel 2, so doing things like "init 3" does not work.

Thanks, that's it.

Wit "init x" i meant "init 1 to 5"