Edit the file /etc/inittab.
Find the line: id:5:initdefault:
Change the 5 (which specifies starting in X) to 3 (which specifies console).
The number is actually the runlevel which Linux boots into. Runlevel 3 is
console, multi-user; runlevel 5 is X.
Chris Slater-Walker
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shahrimi Johan Noor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 6:06 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] boot to console
> Have you tried other terminals eg by pressing ctrl-alt-F1, ctrl-alt-F2,
> etc?
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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> On 7/24/00, 7:38:51 AM, linus nuby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding
> [newbie] boot to console:
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> > I just loaded 7.1 and chose for it to boot into GUI. How can I boot to
> > and/or power down to console mode?
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> > Thanx
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