Actually, that may be intentional (I use 6.5).
If you have access to linuxconf or something similar it will be easy. All
you have to do is switch the runlevel from 5 (X) to 3 (text)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, April 08, 2000 9:05 PM
Subject: [newbie] How to avoid starting X ?
>Hello,
>
>I am trying to install Mandrake Linux 7.0 on a Dell Inspiron (portable
>computer) and I have been warned to edit the lilo.conf file before the
first
>boot (the LCD Display needs some special care and settings). Unfortunately,
I
>am given no chance to refuse starting X at install using the "Recommended"
>Install. And indeed when I boot, X starts and the display gets weird. Would
>you be me, you would probably do what I do, that is immediately switch off
>the computer to avoid damages (of the LCD).
>Is there any way to avoid starting X at boot time ? Might this "bug" in the
>install procedure (the fact that I cannot choose not to start X at boot
time)
>be limited to this computer model ? Is there a way to avoid starting X at
>boot time ?
>Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>
