LinuxQuestions.org
Share your knowledge at the LQ Wiki.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 09-06-2003, 07:23 PM   #1
Delmarc
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Distribution: Mandrake 9.1, Windows XP Pro
Posts: 36

Rep: Reputation: 15
Booting up in X server... how do I disable it or fall back to console mode?


I'm running Corel Linux OS and RedHat 7... both boot into x... how do I exit into prompt mode again? Or how do I disable it?
 
Old 09-06-2003, 07:35 PM   #2
eric.r.turner
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Planet Earth
Distribution: Linux Mint
Posts: 216

Rep: Reputation: 31
In Slackware you would edit /etc/inittab to change the runlevel from 4 to 3:

id:3:initdefault:

I'm not sure if it's the same with Corel and RedHat, but this might get you going in the right direction!
 
Old 09-06-2003, 08:17 PM   #3
Saraev
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Los Gatos, CA
Distribution: boring redhat 9
Posts: 163

Rep: Reputation: 30
It defaults to "5" for X in RedHat, but basically the same effect. Change it to "3" and you're in business.
 
Old 09-06-2003, 08:23 PM   #4
TheOneAndOnlySM
Member
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Dallas, TX
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Posts: 987

Rep: Reputation: 30
the above commands will disable x from running each time you start your computer

to get into a prompt, without even having to shutdown x, hit ctrl alt F1 (u can use F1-F6 to get into the several prompts, then to quickly get back into x, hit ctrl alt F7 (u can use F7-F12 depending on how many x servers you've got running)

once u get into that prompt, u can kill all the x servers completely and get into runlevel 3 without restarting by doing telinit 3; telinit 5 will restart x
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How to disable the new mail notification in console mode? retypedef Linux - Newbie 6 03-21-2010 04:15 AM
How do you disable console mode? shuego Debian 8 12-08-2005 06:50 PM
GRUB - Fall-back kernel? fr0zen Linux - Software 4 11-18-2005 02:08 AM
i will disable this x-server for now... back to console? acidjuice Slackware 5 02-17-2005 08:43 PM
how do I disable graphics acceleration in console mode lemuel Linux - General 4 01-10-2005 04:57 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:43 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration