On Sun, 25 May 2008 09:25:40 -0500 (CDT) Michael Parson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 24 May 2008, soumen wrote: > > <snip> > > > Thanks to all for responding and sorry I couldn't reply earlier. > > > > I am using Ubuntu Linux (Gutsy Gibbon): > > > > $ uname -a > > Linux loki 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 07:42:25 UTC 2008 > > i686 GNU/Linux > > > > By "single user mode" I talk of, I mean "single" parameter being > > passed by Grub bootloader during startup: > > > > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic > > root=UUID=7bb7e9b4-7134-430d-b2bb-cd33c45d0acd ro single > > initrd /initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic > > > > I am able to also reach this mode by doing "init 1". I understand > > that this is supposed to be a spartan recovery mode or for > > situations where you don't want multiple users. > > > > But in context of my home setup, I wanted to use this to avoid > > starting up too many services/X/Gnome etc since all I want to do is > > run some long-running command line programs (for which screen is > > more than adequate and in fact, perfect). My intention is to use > > least amount of CPU/memory. > > > > I have noticed that even in this "single" mode, there are services > > like ntp running and the network interface is already configured so > > I am able to access internet. So it is not that Nothing is running. > > Then it is time to start learning how to admin a Linux (or any other > UNIX) system. :) Most of my Linux experience is with Red Hat, but I > understand that Debian (and therefore Ubuntu) use the same sys-v init > system that Red Hat uses. If you don't want the graphical login, > edit your /etc/inittab file and look for a line that looks something > like: > > id:5:initdefault: > > And change it to be > > id:3:initdefault: > > > This changes the default runlevel from 5 to 3. > > The sys-v init package on RedHat (and I'd guess Ubuntu/Debian), > define runlevels as: No. This is unnecessary. X11 is started in all runlevels 2->5 on a Debian (and derived) system. To disable X running in any one of those, simply (as root): update-rc.d -f xdm remove Leave inittab alone, and don't assume next time. -- Thomas Adam -- "It was the cruelest game I've ever played and it's played inside my head." -- "Hush The Warmth", Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. _______________________________________________ screen-users mailing list screen-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/screen-users
