Another solution is to just type linux 3 at the boot prompt then you are sure you
will only go to level 3.
Jim
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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> On 4/2/00, 8:36:07 AM, Lane Lester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> regarding [expert] Can't Break X Autostart:
>
>
> > When I installed Mandrake 7, I chose the X autostart option. Now I'd
> like to
> > stop that and have a console logon. I changed the inittab line to:
> > id:3:initdefault:
> > but X still autostarts. I'm wondering if it has something to do with
> my
> > installation of a newer version of LinuxConf. When I run LinuxConf
> from within
> > DrakConf, it says that the Default runlevel is 3... but X still
> autostarts.
>
> > During the boot, I see the words, "Dropin's boot time commands," and
> I'm
> > wondering if that has something to do with the problem. I don't know
> what the
> > words refer to.
>
> > What could be overriding the inittab line?
>
> Have you got 'startx' in any of your startup scripts?
>
> -Stephen-
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Jim Pilrose
Sysadmin
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