Starting with slink (Debian 2.1), if the xdm package is installed, you will boot up to the xdm login screen. To get a default console login, the simplest/cleanest way is to just uninstall the xdm package:
dpkg --purge xdm The xdm script that automatically starts/stops xdm is located at /etc/init.d/xdm, and each run level that starts or stops it uses a link to /etc/init.d/xdm in the respective /etc/rc*.d directory. In previous releases (hamm, bo, etc), the default xdm login could be enabled/disabled by editing /etc/X11/config. In case you're not aware, you can always get to a console from the xdm login screen (or from anywhere in X ), by using Ctrl + Alt + F1 for tty1, Ctrl + Alt + F2 for tty2 etc. Then, from the console, use Alt + F7 to get back to X. Tom John Hong wrote: > > Have just installed Debian 2.1 (slink). After configuring > Xfree86, upon reboot, it throws me into X-Windows just to login. Ick. > What file do I edit in order to bring me back to the console login?
