Ubuntu 10.04

athomas · 05-06-2010, 07:37 AM

I'm trying to exit X entirely and use the console to install my nVidia drivers, I have a .run file. I've tried all of the normal commands like init 3 and everything, killing the X process, Ctrl Alt F1, Ctrl Alt Backspace, but nothing wants to work. What do I need to do?

evo2 · 05-06-2010, 07:40 AM

From what you wrote above, I'm assuming that Ctrl-ArltF1 does not get you to a console.

What happens if you open a terminal emulator within X and then run

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop

?

Evo2.

athomas · 05-06-2010, 07:42 AM

It's still running X. It's X-term or something.

evo2 · 05-06-2010, 07:47 AM

If you really can't kill X you can try to boot without it. Please note that the following would work for Debian, and I am simply assuming that Ubuntu has not changed things too much.

Code:

sudo mv /etc/rc2.d/S30gdm /etc/rc2.d/K30gdm
sudo reboot

Before doing the above please confirm that your runlevel is 2. Check using:

Code:

runlevel

and that gdm is being started at 30

Code:

echo /etc/rc2.d/S*gdm

HTH,

Evo2.

athomas · 05-06-2010, 07:55 AM

I'll try that. How do I boot WITH it after installing the driver?

evo2 · 05-06-2010, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by athomas

I'll try that. How do I boot WITH it after installing the driver?

Just rename the symlink back to what it was. Eg.

Code:

sudo mv /etc/rc2.d/K30gdm /etc/rc2.d/S30gdm

Cheers,

Evo2.

pixellany · 05-06-2010, 08:32 AM

Back to the beginning. I'm puzzled why "init 3" does not work. Could it be that--in Ubuntu--it needs to be "sudo init 3"?

How about " sudo init 1"?

athomas · 05-06-2010, 08:58 AM

Tried with sudo, and simply as root.

I'll try init 1 later on and post back results.

knudfl · 05-06-2010, 09:13 AM

echo "false" | sudo tee /etc/X11/default-display-manager

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...ly/087620.html
QUOTE : "Ubuntu uses the Debian model, and the default runlevel is 2,
unless otherwise configured - so init 3 won't help, I'm afraid,
unless you enjoy reconfiguring runlevels."
..

evo2 · 05-06-2010, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixellany

Back to the beginning. I'm puzzled why "init 3" does not work. Could it be that--in Ubuntu--it needs to be "sudo init 3"?

On Debian and therefore I assume Ubuntu, runlevels 2, 3, 4 and 5 are identical.

Quote:

How about " sudo init 1"?

That would probably work on a Debian box.

Hmm, perhaps Ubuntu 10.04 is using some other init system... I have vague memories of hearing about something called upstart.

Evo2.

athomas · 05-06-2010, 05:11 PM

init 1 does nothing at all except go back to the Ubuntu load screen and sit there.

Any ideas?

evo2 · 05-06-2010, 09:31 PM

I just had a look at the release notes. You should always look at release notes when you upgrade your system.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1004

It seems ubuntu is using upstart now and they have disabled Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. The release notes also tell you how to stop X running.

Code:

sudo service gdm stop

It also occurs to me that you haven't said how you are trying to install the nvidia drivers. Are you using your package manager or are you attempting to use some other method?

Evo2.

athomas · 05-06-2010, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo2

I just had a look at the release notes. You should always look at release notes when you upgrade your system.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1004

It seems ubuntu is using upstart now and they have disabled Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. The release notes also tell you how to stop X running.

Code:

sudo service gdm stop

It also occurs to me that you haven't said how you are trying to install the nvidia drivers. Are you using your package manager or are you attempting to use some other method?

Evo2.

Yeah I'll try that. But re-read my first post, I'm trying to execute a .run file.

evo2 · 05-06-2010, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by athomas

Yeah I'll try that. But re-read my first post, I'm trying to execute a .run file.

Ok, I missed that. Any special reason you are doing it this way, instead of using the driver packaged for your system?

Evo2.

PS. I have no idea what a ".run" file is... perhaps some sort of self extracting tar ball?