Mr Mike wrote: >On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 17:35:04 +0000, Hans-Peter Sulzer wrote: > > > >>In other distributions this may be set by changing >>the default runlevel to 3, but this doesn't work with >>Debian. >> >> >edit /etc/inittab and change your default run level from 5 to 3 >this way you boot to a text login but keep your networking stuff. When >you need/want to use 'x', then just type init 5 at command line and it >will take you to your display manager and let you login to whatever 'x' >environment you have installed... KDE, GNOME, WindowMaker.. > > Notice what Hans-Peter says above: "this doesn't work with Debian."
Other distros do this, but not Debian (in its default configuration; the admin can make it do so, however). -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
