log in console mode in etch

htamayo · 04-11-2007, 11:46 AM

Hi, after I installed etch, automatically gnome starts as my default session, but I don't want this, neither I want to use "the session button" and use "console failsafe session", I want to "log in console mode" and if I decide run startx or stay in console mode, in the web I just find that I need to deactivate "gdm", but question is:

from what file I have to "deactivate" this line? can you explain me this process?

thanks

cseanburns · 04-11-2007, 01:02 PM

For Ubuntu, but it should apply to Debian also:

http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Speed_up_boot

cseanburns · 04-11-2007, 01:11 PM

There's a GUI way to do it also. I'm not in Gnome right now, but I've seen it there. In Xfce, look for System ==> Services Settings, should be similar to Gnome, and you'll be able to control which services are started or not with this, including gdm.