Boot to Command line

nhesson · 02-18-2004, 04:33 AM

Hello All,

I have just installed Debian Linux, and by default the systems boot into X
server. I want to boot into the command line only. How do I do that?
I have edited the 'inittab' file, and the 'initdefault' line from 2 to 3.
That does not work, the system still boot to the desktop login.
What am I doing wrong?

Thanks
Nick

System Info:
Debian 3.0 R2
Kernal 2.4.20
XFree86 4.1.1

codeape · 02-18-2004, 05:53 AM

Have you tried 'rcconf' ?

You could try to uncheck your display manager (xdm, gdm, kdm).