Turning gui

alexr186 · 12-08-2004, 12:11 PM

Is the a way in suse 9.1 pro to stop the gui from starting at startup. So it only starts when i type startx.

thanks

I want to save resources on my server.

acid_kewpie · 12-08-2004, 12:16 PM

there WILL be a pretty, clicky-whiry GUI that can do this, but the base level way is:

open /etc/inittab as root
find the bit that says

#
# Default runlevel.
id:5:initdefault:

and change the 5 to a 3

abisko00 · 12-08-2004, 12:18 PM

Yes, change /etc/inittab from

Code:

# The default runlevel is defined here
id:5:initdefault:

to

Code:

# The default runlevel is defined here
id:3:initdefault:

Or use the Runlevel Editor in Yast to change the default runlevel to 3.

To do this temporary at boot, simply type '3' at the grub menu.

To change between the runlevels in a running system, open a console, become root and type 'init 3' or 'init 5' resp.

EDIT: too slow

alexr186 · 12-08-2004, 12:19 PM

Thanks i knew it was an easy fix.

oprogue · 12-08-2004, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by acid_kewpie
there WILL be a pretty, clicky-whiry GUI that can do this

Is this to be a function in 9.2 or a later release/update? (Has the hint of inside information.)

Thanks.

abisko00 · 12-09-2004, 02:34 AM

I think this function has been in SuSE Yast for a long time already:

Yast -> System -> Runlevel Editor -> Expert Mode -> 'Set default runlevel after booting to'