On 19 Apr 2006 15:23:18 +0200, Ingemar Nilsson <init@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > "Chris Linton-Ford" <chris.lintonford@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > When I try to drop from runlevel 5 to 3 in FC5 by doing a 'sudo init 3', the > > X server quits but the init process gets stuck after the following: > > > > INIT: Switching to runlevel: 3 > > INIT: Sending all processes the TERM signal > > Starting readahead_early: Starting background readahead: [ OK ] > > > > [ OK ] > > Starting irqbalance: [ OK > > ] > > > > Is there any way to drop to runlevel 3 without rebooting? > > After running init 3, try changing your virtual terminal, using CTRL-ALT-X, > where you substitute X with one of the F-keys in the F1-F6 range, > e.g. CTRL-ALT-F1. > Typically when you change run levels a new prompt doesn't appear (don't know why), pressing return usually produces a new one. Prefer 'telinit 3' to 'init 3', telinit is used to change run levels, and shuts down services assoicated with the current run level. -- imalone
