Unfortunately, the "display managers" seem to be a requirement of having X installed at all.
What I do is rename the file /etc/init.d/kdm to kdm-do_not_run (yours would be /etc/init.d/xdm). This prevents the init scripts calling the program without actually screwing anything else up. It also makes it obvious what to change back once I want X to automatically run again. Maybe someone else knows what option in X to set to not have it launch. It's then a simple matter to type "startx" after logging in at the command line. About the char-major error, sorry, can't help with that one. Curt- On Thursday 30 December 2004 15:12, jose isaias cabrera was heard to say: > Greetings! > > I just installed Debian on a Dell Inspiron 7500. It's running > pretty good, but I loaded xdm and now it goes right into xdm and > fails with the "modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-13" and I > can't go back to the xterm. It's at the xdm logon screen. > > Two questions: > > 1. How do I stop xdm from loading at boot? > > 2. How do I fix this error message above? > > thanks, > > jose -- September 11th, 2001 The proudest day for gun control and central planning advocates in American history -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
