RE: [XFree86] Stopping X

[Doug Pettit]

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Thanks Paul. I knew there would be an easy answer…….just couldn’t come up with it on my own.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Hands Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 3:26 AM To: xfree86@XFree86.Org Subject: RE: [XFree86] Stopping X   You need to be at run level 3 (Full betwork, but no X server). In a shell, as root, issue the command "init 3".  That should get you back to a text console, and the installer will run. Failing that, you could reboot and add the digit 3 to the boot options so the machine boots to run level 3.   P -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Pettit Sent: 09 March 2006 19:23 To: xfree86@XFree86.Org Subject: [XFree86] Stopping X Forgive me please. I am new to Linux.   I need to install XFree86 4.5.0 on my machine. I have downloaded all the required files and have placed them in to a directory. When I attempt the install, I get a message regarding ‘running the installer from within an X session’. I know I have to shut down the current session, but I just can’t figure out how to do so.   I have Fedora Core 4 running. What is the process for getting to the point, a prompt I would assume, where I can run the installer?   Thanks, Doug