On Thursday 15 July 2004 20:28, Thomas Sapp wrote: >How do I stop the GDM from starting up automatically? Can I disable > it long enough to log in as root and install an update to my video > drivers? I have tried pressing Ctrl+Alt+Backspace and it just > restarts. I have even tried gdm-stop after pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 > and logging in, but GDM restarts. I have heard of the ability to > log in to single user mode but I am not sure how to do that either. > I have already done searches on the internet and I do not keep a > running file of emails from this list. I am just asking for some > help, please. > in your /etc/inittab file, edit a line that says: id:5:initdefault: into id:3:initdefault: I don't think you'll have to reboot, just log out of x. Then login on the screen you see after x has stopped. >-- >Thanks, >Tom Sapp >http://www.sappsworld.com -- Cheers, Gene There are 4 boxes to be used in defense of liberty. Soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order, starting now. -Ed Howdershelt, Author Additions to this message made by Gene Heskett are Copyright 2004, Maurice E. Heskett, all rights reserved.
