At 03:09 PM 1/22/1999 -0500, Michael Stenner wrote: >New xdm question: > >My box is set up to start xdm automatically. Can I start linux without >xdm starting? I would even settle for having it run but not on the >screen. > >Reason I care: > >I had a video card go bad and I wasn't sure that my new video card could >handle what xdm was going to automatically send it when my computer came >up. I'm pretty sure that using a root disk and then mounting / to edit >stuff (that was already mentioned on this thread) would work, but it >surprises me that there isn't a more elegant solution. > > -Michael > > Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 > Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305
Ya know, as obvious as that is, it never occurred to me. The xdm maintainer might want to be given the suggestion to provide some sort of hot-key to avoid starting xdm or to cancel out of it. Good idea, Micheal.
