How do I revert from Gui to text login??
How do I disable my gui login and move to a text based login before the boot process? My problem is I've installed a new monitor and I need to use x-configurator to update my system but cannot get to a command prompt to do so. I used a boot disk and tried the command "linux text" at the "boot:" prompt. This didn't work though. Any thoughts??
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Give /etc/inittab a close look :}
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And never look back... I cannot stand a gui login anymore. If I install a new system, first thing I disable (if it's enabled) is the gui login. What's the point?
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You might try booting "linux 3" for most distros (you kept your distribution secret).
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Blessed be the Slacker! :D Cheers, Tink |
How do I get to a command line, without hitting the GUI first?
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By editing /etc/inittab :) Look for a line:
id:5:initdefault: And change it to 3. If it doesn't work, post up your /etc/inittab file and we will help figure out which one you need :) COol |
I denfinately appreciate the help. My problem is that I can't read anthing on my screen to login because I changed to a new monitor. Thus I can't get to a command line. Is there a way to get to the x-configuartor before the login process?
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That should kill X and leave you with the console command line. Now, command mc Navigate to /etc/inittab and press F4. Edit the default runlevel to what number your distro uses for "Full multiuser mode", usually 3 Code:
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If you can read anything during boot up, look for some option that will let you pass an option and try linux 3 (most distros, some have a different one and you still wont tell us what you are using :cry: ).
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