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 h4V0oJ526587 for ; Fri, 30 May 2003 20:50:19 -0400 Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h4V0odV10896 for blinux-list@listman.rdu-colo.redhat.com; Fri, 30 May 2003 20:50:39 -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 h4V0odI10892 for ; Fri, 30 May 2003 20:50:39 -0400 Received: from remt28.cluster1.charter.net (remt28.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.8.38]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h4V0odH21985 for ; Fri, 30 May 2003 20:50:39 -0400 Received: from [68.117.140.165] (HELO maranatha.chartermi.net) by remt28.cluster1.charter.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.6) with ESMTP id 42813762 for blinux-list@redhat.com; Fri, 30 May 2003 20:50:27 -0400 Received: from chomiak (helo=localhost) by maranatha.chartermi.net with local-esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 19LuZm-0006fD-00 for ; Fri, 30 May 2003 19:50:26 -0500 Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 19:50:26 -0500 (CDT) From: Cheryl Homiak To: "blinux-list@redhat.com" Subject: Not starting X at boot Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 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: I am trying to get garnome up and running and with it, of course, X. can somebody using debian remind me how one keeps X from starting at boot. I though i remembered it as being to not have xdm on your system, but neither apt-get or dpkg like the idea of my getting rid of xdm and leaving the main package. I do know how to get out of X if I do boot up with it, but I would prefer not to do so at this stage. Thanks. Cheryl