Thanks. I think I'm up to speed on the startup stuff now, I just wasn't expecting to see a '2' as my default runlevel. It all makes sense now...
J On Tue, 2006-17-10 at 22:27 -0600, Gustin Johnson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > The script lives in /etc/init.d (likely called gdm, which likely takes > the arguments stop start and restart) > > The rc.d directories just contain symlinks. The Debian way creates > symlinks in all the runlevels by default. > > If you want to stop gdm from starting there are a couple of Debian ways > of doing it (Debian can be considered synonymous with Ubuntu for this > exercise). > > If you want to merely boot into a console, > update-rc.d -f gdm remove > > If you want to use a different login manager, just install or > reconfigure it. So aptitude install kdm or dpkg-reconfigure kdm > > Hope this helps, > > Jon wrote: > > Errgh...who knew ctrl-return in Evo sent the message? > > > > Anyhow, this is the line I see: > > > > # The default runlevel. > > id:2:initdefault: > > > > Which says to me that I should only be booting to Run Level 2. However, > > Run Level 2 is one of those negotiable ones, isn't it? > > > > I assume that there's a script in my /etc/rc2.d directory that telinits > > to 5, but I can't find it. > > > > Thoughts on the Ubuntu way of doing things? > > > > Thanks! > > > > J > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Jon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: CLUG General <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [clug-talk] Default Runlevel > > Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:27:54 -0600 > > > > Wondering if someone can spot the weirdness. > > My Ubuntu box boots straight into GDM. That says to me that my default > > Run Level is 5. However, a poke at my inittab nets me this line: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFFNa0awRXgH3rKGfMRAlXnAKCqcOZAac/yp59sk6Zs0mrPI1jUfwCeLWv3 > pPV1JS3AC6TnK79YysFYMso= > =XR81 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying -- http://www.jonwatson.ca +1.403.875.6048 _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
