getting rid of GUI logon

psychophilliac · 07-06-2003, 08:01 PM

I just installed linux mandrake on a computer and now when it starts up it automatically goes to the GUI login screen. I dont want this and i know there is a way to stop this and i know there is an option in the installation process but i must have missed it. How can i make it start out in console?

contrasutra · 07-06-2003, 08:10 PM

As root, edit your /etc/inittab and change:

# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:5:initdefault:

to

# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:3:initdefault:

It may be 4, instead of 5, but change it to 3 no matter what.

Thymox · 07-06-2003, 08:22 PM

Yeah, it is 5 in Mandy. And for anyone else considering doing this, please note that you will need to type startx in order to get to a GUI. It is exaclty as I typed it - all lowercase, no spaces.

Also, if you're feeling in a brute force kind of mood - if you boot to a text login, you can load the GUI login later. As root, type init 5 and it'll bring it up.