From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.back-rdu.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id hB5LwjR14437 for ; Fri, 5 Dec 2003 16:58:45 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id hB5M5dm24706 for blinux-list@listman.back-rdu.redhat.com; Fri, 5 Dec 2003 17:05:39 -0500 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 hB5M5c224702 for ; Fri, 5 Dec 2003 17:05:38 -0500 Received: from cougar.aero-vision.com ([207.10.28.10]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id hB5M5c218569 for ; Fri, 5 Dec 2003 17:05:38 -0500 Received: from cougar.aero-vision.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cougar.aero-vision.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hB5M5cOB026272 for ; Fri, 5 Dec 2003 17:05:38 -0500 Received: (from salt@localhost) by cougar.aero-vision.com (8.12.9/8.12.8/Submit) id hB5M5cv5026271 for blinux-list@redhat.com; Fri, 5 Dec 2003 17:05:38 -0500 Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 17:05:38 -0500 From: "A. R. Vener" To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: xwindows question Message-ID: <20031205170538.A25891@cougar.aero-vision.com> References: <000e01c3bb51$f0e09120$0200000a@tom> <20031205183507.GA13145@linwin.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i In-Reply-To: <20031205183507.GA13145@linwin.com>; from raffi@linwin.com on Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 10:35:07AM -0800 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: junk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Modify /etc/inittab so your default runlevel is 3. This typically starts up all network services and text mode login's but not your X server. rudy On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 10:35:07AM -0800, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 09:05:07AM -0800, Tom Masterson wrote: > > Hi > > > > > I am running Debian and just installed xwindows, gnome, gnopernicus, > > etc. Now of course it assumes I want xwindows as my default on boot > > which is not true, especially since gnopernicus is not working with > > brltty at this point. So which file or files do I need to modify too > > have it come up at a console on boot and then I can start xwindows as > > I wish? > > This is not specificaly X-windows question but here it goes: > file to change is > /etc/inittab > > change line > id:5:initdefault: > to > id:2:initdefault: > > that will change your system to run in run level 2 instead of 5 which is > traditionaly used for GUI login. > > > > > TOm > -- > Rafael > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list