ctrl-alt-f2 (or any "f*" key up to f6) and ctrl-alt-f7 to go back into
xwindow that was open
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dickman, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 11:55 AM
Subject: RE: [newbie] Boot Defaults
> Joel,
>
> You can open a terminal window, type init 3. This will shudown X and take
> you to a text logon.
>
> or
>
> On the logon screen there is a button that says shutdown. When you click
on
> that, it should give you 4 options. One is Console mode. Select that and
> click OK.
>
> IMO the second way is the better way to do it.
>
> That should do it.
>
> -JD-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel B [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 8:19 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Boot Defaults
>
>
> I currently have linux booting directly into the x-windows logon screen
> instead of the standard linux login screen ie;
>
> Kernel 2.2.15-4mdk on an i686
> login:
>
> How do I exit x-windows completely and drop me to my shell prompt?
> As of now my only option is to 'logoff' which will simply drop me back to
> the x-windows logon screen.
>
>
> Thanks for your help in advance,
>
> Joel
> newbie
>
>
>
