 Using the console without booting X |
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 Apr 8 2006, 07:45 PM
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In order to install some drivers for my system i need to run a few commands in the terminal.
However the program it boots wont do its thing if X is active. Im running Fedora core 5, and it just boots right into x which takes my user information and loads a desktop. I tried using the commandline in X without booting KDE, but it still wouldnt do it, it wants no X at all. How do i get Fedora to boot a Terminal w/ out booting X? Do i need some command line parameters in my GRUB? |
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Apr 8 2006, 09:02 PM
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login as root
CODE su - then edit a file called 'inittab' CODE vi /etc/inittab change the id:5 to id:3 save the file by typing :wq then reboot to revert back to X change the 3 back to 5 or issue 'startx' as a normal user cheers anyweb -------------------- anyweb
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