>> Boot from your rescue flop, edit your /etc/inittab file and
>> change the line:
>> id:5:initdefault:
>> to:
>> id:3:initdefault:
> I don't believe this will work on a Debian system by default, since Debian
> by default doesn't make any differences between runlevels 2-5. Are you by
> any chan
On 22/10/99 Brad wrote:
RedHat doesn't start xdm through init either, but uses a script in
/etc/rc.d/init.d. RedHat is set up so that xdm will only start in runlevel
5 (although you could always run it by hand in any runlevel if you felt
like it). The change Onno posted would set the default run
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On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Ethan Benson wrote:
> On 22/10/99 Brad wrote:
>
> > > Boot from your rescue flop, edit your /etc/inittab file and
> > > change the line:
> > > id:5:initdefault:
> > > to:
> > > id:3:initdefault:
> >
> >I don't believe this will work on a D
On 22/10/99 Brad wrote:
> Boot from your rescue flop, edit your /etc/inittab file and
> change the line:
> id:5:initdefault:
> to:
> id:3:initdefault:
I don't believe this will work on a Debian system by default, since Debian
by default doesn't make any differences between runlevels 2-5. Are y
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On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Onno wrote:
> Boot from your rescue flop, edit your /etc/inittab file and
> change the line:
> id:5:initdefault:
> to:
> id:3:initdefault:
I don't believe this will work on a Debian system by default, since Debian
by default doesn't make a
At 11:20 AM 10/22/99 +1000, Matthew Dalton wrote:
>After you have booted up, press Alt-Ctrl-F1 which will get you to a text
>login prompt. Login, type 'killall xdm' and then run xf86config, and
>have your monitor settings handy.
>
>Matthew
Or this hmm with Linux there are plenty of options, so
I forgot:
IF you can give lilo some boot parameters.
You could try: "linux 3" or "linux single"
This will put you in runlevel 3 or 1...
Then you can do the editing or repairs...
Good luck,
Onno
At 06:56 PM 10/21/99 -0600, jh wrote:
>Is there a way to keep debian from trying to start x at start
Boot from your rescue flop, edit your /etc/inittab file and
change the line:
id:5:initdefault:
to:
id:3:initdefault:
Your should be fine ;-)
Good luck,
Onno
At 06:56 PM 10/21/99 -0600, jh wrote:
>Is there a way to keep debian from trying to start x at start up? I messed
>up the resolution an
I'm sure that /etc/init.d/xdm stop just kills xdm anyway.
Hey, I'm an ex-slackware user...
Raghavendra Bhat wrote:
>
> Matthew Dalton posts:
>
> > type 'killall xdm' and then run xf86config
> >
>
> Why do U want to do a 'kill' when U can stop the daemon 'xdm' ?
> Typing '/etc/init.d/xdm stop'
Matthew Dalton posts:
> type 'killall xdm' and then run xf86config
>
Why do U want to do a 'kill' when U can stop the daemon 'xdm' ?
Typing '/etc/init.d/xdm stop' at the CLI is a better go. Do an
'xf86config' after that. Restart the daemon 'xdm' after testing out
with the X -probeonly test, by
On 21/10/99 jh wrote:
Is there a way to keep debian from trying to start x at start up? I messed
up the resolution and can't read anything. I think MS products sometimes
use F8. How about debian? Is there any other way to get to the command line
and re-run xf86config? I tried using my boot disk,
After you have booted up, press Alt-Ctrl-F1 which will get you to a text
login prompt. Login, type 'killall xdm' and then run xf86config, and
have your monitor settings handy.
Matthew
jh wrote:
>
> Is there a way to keep debian from trying to start x at start up? I messed
> up the resolution and
Is there a way to keep debian from trying to start x at start up? I messed
up the resolution and can't read anything. I think MS products sometimes
use F8. How about debian? Is there any other way to get to the command line
and re-run xf86config? I tried using my boot disk, but this too tried to
st
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