Re: toggling between graphic and text mode

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On Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 05:45:47PM +0100, Christoph Wickert wrote:
> Am Mo, den 24.11.2003 schrieb Paolo Nesti Poggi um 17:38:
> > Hi,
> > I'm new to the graphical interface in Fedora (and RedHat for that matter).
> > I happened to install in graphic mode and cannot work in text mode any
> > longer.
> 
> If you don't want X to be started automatically, edit /etc/inittab:
> Change: id:5:initdefault:
> to:     id:3:initdefault:

But if you want to keep the GUI and still access a text console when
you feel like it, just type CTRL-ALT-Fx where x is a digit in the range
of 1-7 to exit the GUI mode. Once in a text console, simply AKLT-Fx
will work. ALT-F8 to go back to the GUI.

> 
> You can login on the console, the "startx".
> 
> If you also want to disable graphical booting, edit
> /boot/grub/grub.conf:
> Delete "rhgb" from the kernel command line.
> 
> Or:
> Edit /etc/sysconfig/init:
> set "GRAPHICAL=no" instead of yes.
> 
> > Is there a way to go from graphic (GNU) to text and reverse?
> 
> GNU = GNU is Not Unix. You mean GUI (Graphical User Interface)?
> 
> :-)
> 
> Christoph
> 
> 
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