On Sat, 20 Nov 1999, Ian Jennings said:
IJ>Hi,
IJ>
IJ>A couple of quick questions that I cannot seem to find the answer to
IJ>from the Help.
IJ>
IJ>I am new to 6.1 but have a *little* experience of earlier versions
IJ>(though this is the first time that I've managed to get a machine config
IJ>*almost* in step with a Redhat version).
IJ>
IJ>I have a machine with a Sis6326 video card and have come across the text
IJ>colour/background problem in terminal windows. I found a fix, I hope,
IJ>via Deja but need to get to a prompt so that I can edit the XF86Config
IJ>file.
IJ>
IJ>So:
IJ>
IJ>1. How do prevent X starting during boot-up?
In /etc/inittab look for this:
# Default runlevel. The runlevels used by RHS are:
# 0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
# 1 - Single user mode
# 2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you do not have networking)
# 3 - Full multiuser mode
# 4 - unused
# 5 - X11
# 6 - reboot (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
#
id:5:initdefault:
^
change the 5 to a 3 and then... in an xterm type "telinit 3" without the
quotes.
IJ>2. How do I get back to a prompt once in X?
Once you're in init 3 you type "startx" to enter X and use the menus to quit X
to exit. If X ever hangs use Control-Alt-Backspace to exit.
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