From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (nat-pix.rdu.redhat.com [10.255.18.200]) by listman.rdu-colo.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h4VDdq518940 for ; Sat, 31 May 2003 09:39:53 -0400 Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h4VDeEZ28724 for blinux-list@listman.rdu-colo.redhat.com; Sat, 31 May 2003 09:40:14 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h4VDeEI28720 for ; Sat, 31 May 2003 09:40:14 -0400 Received: from mail010.syd.optusnet.com.au (mail010.syd.optusnet.com.au [210.49.20.138]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h4VDeDH22675 for ; Sat, 31 May 2003 09:40:13 -0400 Received: from borg.optusnet.com.au (blaax5-a190.dialup.optusnet.com.au [211.28.86.190]) by mail010.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.11.6p2/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h4VDe6526910 for ; Sat, 31 May 2003 23:40:06 +1000 Received: from shaun_oliver by borg.optusnet.com.au with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19M6ab-0000nT-00 for ; Sat, 31 May 2003 23:40:05 +1000 Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 23:40:05 +1000 From: Shaun Oliver To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: Not starting X at boot Message-ID: <20030531134005.GB3014@optusnet.com.au> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i X-Useless-Header: Look ma, it's a # sign! X-Operating-System: Linux borg 2.4.17 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: list Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: just remove the system startup scripts for kdm and xdm etc etc gzip the main script in /etc/init.d so that rc.d thinks it ain't there and type the following. update-rc.d xdm remove hth -- Shaun Oliver "You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely." EMAIL: shaun_oliver@optusnet.com.au ICQ: 76958435 MSN: blindman_2001@hotmail.com AIM: captain nemo 200 YAHOO: blindman01_2000 or, blind_h4ck3r