Jack Baker wrote:
>
> I am using X on the Mandrake 6.0...my problem is that I cannot figure out
> how to get to the command line. This is not the only distro I hav ever
> used, but I have never seen this before. When you close X it gives the
> logon screen...but not the command line logon...the
nd in manuals and books
anyhow. =)
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 2:10 PM
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>
> This is *exact
>
> I love this list~!
So do I :D
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This is *exactly* the kind of thing that needs to go in the new manual. I
never new what the different run levels meant (except that run level 0 has
been reached meant I had completed my shutdown)
The explanation is perfect. I learned something today! And, I even got a
few shortcuts to repl
Hi all,
> Hi, Jack,
>
> Reboot, and type in "linux 3" at the LILO prompt. That will boot to the
> command line.
>
> To make the change permanent, you need to edit your /etc/inittab file and
> change your run level at boot from 5 (GUI) to 3 (command line).
>
> That's all it takes :)
This se
Thanks. I knew it was simple...
Hi there
to get to console from where you are press ctrl-alt-f1/f2/f3/f4/f5 to get to
your text terminals .
once there you can log in as normal ..
your system is setup to startup in runlevel 5 ( X startup )
to change that edit your /etc/inittab file and searc
I replied to a post asking the same thing. Check /etc/inittab and
make sure you're using runlevel 3 instead of runlevel 5.
Also, from within X, you can hit CTRL-ALT-Fx to get to your virtual
console windows. To return to Xwindows, (right CTRL)-ALT-F7.
Beverly
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Hi, Jack,
Reboot, and type in "linux 3" at the LILO prompt. That will boot to the
command line.
To make the change permanent, you need to edit your /etc/inittab file and
change your run level at boot from 5 (GUI) to 3 (command line).
That's all it takes :)
Regards,
Caity
> I am using X on t
Hi there
to get to console from where you are press ctrl-alt-f1/f2/f3/f4/f5 to get to
your text terminals .
once there you can log in as normal ..
your system is setup to startup in runlevel 5 ( X startup )
to change that edit your /etc/inittab file and search for init level and
change it f
