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Old 08-14-2003, 09:29 AM   #1
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Use rescue disk to fix x problem?

I want to boot debian without auto-starting x... can I use the rescue disk to get to the command line, to then reconfigure boot process?
 
Old 08-14-2003, 09:41 AM   #2
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you can boot up normally and then edit your /etc/inittab file to read default runlevel 3 instead of 5.

unless there is some reason why you can't get into X or don't want to right now.
 
Old 08-14-2003, 12:34 PM   #3
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the problem is, x is screwed up, and i can't get to the command line once it boots..
 
  


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