If you prefer a simpler method simply use dselect to uninstall xdm or whatever X login you are using. When you come up in a console mode launch X using startx.
Cheers, Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: "USM Bish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Cc: "seg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 7:51 AM Subject: Re: how to "remove" Xfree? > On Fri, Feb 16, 2001 at 08:58:34AM -0500, seg wrote: > > > > I know I could probably find this info in HOWTOs or whatnots, but I am > > pretty it's quite simple and one of you nice fellows won't mind spending a > > few lines of text to explain:) I basicly want to boot up in the DOS like > > "interface", no fancy stuff (just running firewall). Thx > > > ---end quoted text--- > > In Debian if "X" is installed, by default, boots into "xdm" > "gdm" etc. depending upon your window manager installation. > To avoid this, use [update-rc.d] program, meant for chang- > ing init parameters in Sys-V init process. > > Read man for this. > > #update-rc.d -f xdm remove > > The things that are done by the script include removal of > all system startup links for /etc/init.d/xdm ... i.e. > > /etc/rc0.d/K01xdm > /etc/rc1.d/K01xdm > /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm > /etc/rc3.d/S99xdm > /etc/rc4.d/S99xdm > /etc/rc5.d/S99xdm > /etc/rc6.d/K01xdm > > You will boot into tty mode therafter, and would have to > use "startx" subsequently to get into "X". > > USM Bish > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
