On Tue, 2006-10-24 at 14:33 +0200, Alois Treindl wrote:
> After installing rhel5, I still get a graphical gnome login screen, and 
> afterwards an X-session, even when I have unselected both Gnome and KDE 
> desktops during installation, software selection.
yes the /etc/inittab: id:3:initdefault: should do the job

If you want to get directly an terminal (when X is started) just push
ctrl-F1 (F1-F6=terminal F7=X)

> 
> I would like a pure terminal login, because this is a server never used
> directly but only remotely.
> 
> Only during installation and for maintenance I need a direct 
> screen/keyboad conencted to it, and would like this to be a simple 
> terminal screen, no X-system.
If you want terminal at installation select "linux text" at the boot
prompt, then the installation will be without X

but after the installation you still need to change inittab

> Can I configure this already in an installation dialogue, or do I need 
> to get rid of it later by changing some config file?
> 
> e.g. setting in /etc/inittab: id:3:initdefault:
> 
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