Paul Howarth wrote .. > In the file /etc/inittab you have a line: > > id:5:initdefault: > > Change the 5 to a 3 to disable the GUI startup. > > To switch between runlevels 5 and 3 without rebooting (which is what you > are trying to do), use "telinit 3" to go to runlevel 3 (no GUI), and > "telinit 5" to go to runlevel 5 (GUI). > That's really what I was looking for '/etc/inittabl' -> id:3:initdefault: I was previously under the impression that switching from run level 5-3 I might loose some server apps such as MySQL or other. Apparently the only thing that is in run level 5 'should be' GUI and X Windows then, correct? Are there dangers with using the telinit command? I have vague memories of reading an article that says this is a 'lower level command' and it is used as more of a last resort? I'm wondering if what another suggestion of 'run init 3' is the preferred command?
