On 12 Aug 2001 18:23:36 -0400, Digital Wokan wrote:
> You would not be switching runlevel. Being in runlevel 5 doesn't
> destroy the runlevel 3 login screens, you just have to hold down ctrl in
> addition to alt-{func key} to reach them. Then you can log into the
> system as root from virtual terminal 1 through 6 (X normally runs at
> Alt-F7).
I know. But the point of switching (and the runlevel buttons) is to
change runlevel. If root is not allowed to do console login and x is
broken and wont stop respawning...