You could always boot into single user mode (add "single" or "s" to the kernel boot options)
Kevin Systems Administrator http://blog.stardothosting.com On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 11:25 AM, Robert Menes <viewtiful.icc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi folks, I have a Debian lenny-stable install that I need a little > memory refresher with. > > I need to boot and go straight to a terminal, and not start X on > bootup. I know there was a > way of doing so, but I forgot (I'm a little rusty and need to not be rusty). > > Can someone tell me how to just boot and land on the command line, > bypassing X? Thanks! > > --Rob > -- > Nobody's ever lost in life...they're merely taking the scenic route. > ============================== > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > ============================== > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1.2 > GCS/S/M/MU d- s+: a30 C++(+++) UL++++>$ P++ L+++ E+ W+ N+ o+ K++ w--- O- > M !V PS+ PE Y+ PGP(+) t+ 5++ X++ R tv b+++ DI+++ D++(---) G++ e+ h- > r++ y+ > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
