I usually rename just the (in my case kdm) /etc/init.d/xdm into /etc/init.d/xdm.bak. It mkes a lot easier to bring everything back into the old status.
/etc/init.d/xdm stop will shutdown xdm without rebooting. Matth On Mittwoch, 3. Januar 2001 11:40, David Turner wrote: > nope doesnt disable X just prevents it from starting automatically as part > of the INIT process of linux. > > read the article > http://www.egroups.com/files/newbieDoc/runlevels-intro.html mentioned on > this list earlier today for more info. > > so startx should work fine (if you have setup your config files properly) > > cheers, > > > > david > > ps i dont know why my last posting appeared twice... is this my fault or a > problem with list server???? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Xucaen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 03 January 2001 17:25 > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: X in startup > > > does this disable X? what if you still want to > run X from the command line using startx? > (i'm asking because I don't have X installed > right now, but will in a few weeks..) > thanks!! > > xucaen > --- David Turner > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > after booting up press <ctrl><alt> F1 to go > > into a console terminal. > > > > logon as root. > > > > cd /etc/rc2.d > > > > rm S??xdm # or just move it, if you dont want > > to delete it.... > > > > shutdown -r now > > > > worked for me this morning, anyway. > > > > > > > > > > david > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom Schuetz > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 03 January 2001 15:11 > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: X-windows in startup > > > > > > I had unsuccessfully configured X, set it aside > > for a day. Rebooted the > > machine, only to have X start automatically. > > Problem is, X isn't working > > beyond letting me enter username/password. > > > > C-ALT-D only gets me back to the initial GUI > > login! IS there a way to escape > > out of this during the boot process? > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? > > Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! > http://photos.yahoo.com/