Debian boot process does not vary with changes in initlevel and if "X" is installed, by default, boots into "xdm". To remove this, use [update-rc.d] program, meant for changing init parameters in Sys-V init process. Read man for this. #update-rc.d -f xdm remove The things that are done by the script include removal of all system startup links for /etc/init.d/xdm ... i.e.
/etc/rc0.d/K01xdm /etc/rc1.d/K01xdm /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm /etc/rc3.d/S99xdm /etc/rc4.d/S99xdm /etc/rc5.d/S99xdm /etc/rc6.d/K01xdm You will boot into tty mode therafter, and would have to use "startx" subsequently to get into "X". USM Bish On Thu, Aug 24, 2000 at 05:28:53PM -0500, Brad wrote: > On Thu, Aug 24, 2000 at 04:29:56PM -0600, cls-colo spgs wrote: > > > > curiously, what makes it "suboptimal"?--it moves the file out of the way, > > it keeps x at bay until desired, and doesn't hurt the system. what's > > missing? > > 1. Start the system in runlevel 2: no xdm > 2. Change to runlevel 3: xdm starts > 3. Change to runlevel 2: you expect no xdm, but xdm remains up because there > was no kill symlink. > > > -- > finger for GPG public key.
