Charles Baker said: > If you can't get to a virtual terminal, then as your system boots at the > lilo prompt type "linux single". This will boot linux into single user > mode and you can edit /etc/inittab as needed. There is probably a line > like this > > id:5:initdefault: > > which you will want to change to > > id:3:initdefault:
Debian doesn't use runlevels to control whether X starts or not. (Given that this message is being distributed by the debian-laptop list and Ben specifically stated that it was a fresh Debian install, I doubt that he's running Red Hat...) -- Geek Code 3.1: GCS d- s+: a- C++ UL++$ P+>+++ L++>++++ E- W--(++) N+ o+ !K w---$ O M- !V PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5++ X+ R++ tv- b++ DI++++ D G e* h+ r++ y+
