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From: "Tom Masterson" <kd7cyu@yahoo.com>
To: <blinux-list@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: xwindows question
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 12:17:26 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <003601c3bb6c$ce63e0a0$0200000a@tom> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20031205193710.GD13145@linwin.com>

THanks that worked.

Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rafael Skodlar" <raffi@linwin.com>
To: <blinux-list@redhat.com>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:37
Subject: Re: xwindows question


> Then you need to remove or rename a link under /etc/rc2.d/S99kdm or
> similar. My example is from Xandros, Debian based distribution.
>
> mv /etc/rc2.d/S99kdm /etc/rc2.d/no.S99kdm
> worked for me. I like to login in text mode first in case there is
> anyting that needs to be done without X-windows running.
>
> You can switch to text console from X-windows. Use Ctrl-Alt-F1 or
> Ctrl-Alt-F2 etc. F1 is function key one, F2 is the second one etc.
>
> When in text mode you can execute
> /etc/rc2.d/S99kdm stop
> to stop X-windows, move the above mentioned file and you are in
> business.
>
> On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 11:14:38AM -0800, Tom Masterson wrote:
> > You may be right this is more of a straight linux question but...
> >
> > However  inittab already reads
> > id:2:initdefault:
> >
> > and it still comes up in xwindows so I am not sure where to go from
here.
> > And of course my only access to the box at this point is through telnet
as I
> > can't even switch to a readable console once gnome is up.
> >
> > Tom
>
> -- 
> Rafael
>
>
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Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
 Tom Masterson
 ` Rafael Skodlar
   ` Tom Masterson
     ` Rafael Skodlar
       ` Tom Masterson [this message]
     ` Jude DaShiell
     ` Kenny Hitt
   ` A. R. Vener

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