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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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jack Baker
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 10:35 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [techtalk] X win
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>
> 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 X logon
> (graphical)...at
> boot X starts, asking for a logon. I would much rather have the machine
> configured where I need to do a startx...but cannot figure out how to get
> there.
>
> Thanks in advance...I am sure it is a simple fix, I am just not seeing it.
>
> -Jack
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