* Jonathan Nichols (jnichols@pbp.net) [021230 09:42]: ::> > Typically, I boot up suse 8.1 using the graphical X login interface, but ::> > occasionally, like when X fails to load over and over again, it would be ::> > useful to specify booting up in text mode. Is there a boot parameter ::> > which allows me to override the default graphical login? ::> ::> There's no need to override the graphical login. If X fails to start, ::> simply press Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get to the first of six virtual (text) ::> consoles, where you can login in text mode. Use Alt-Fn (n=1-6) to select ::> among the virtual consoles. ::> ::I've got a reason - Viewsonic A50 monitor (15") doesn't show up in the ::monitor list during install. Now, upon reboot, it tries to load the ::graphical login and immediately sends the monitor into "Frequency ::over-range" mode, thus freaking out the KVM. I can usually get around it ::by bouncing to another virtual console, but I have to power cycle the KVM. ::Every time I power cycle the KVM, the stupid Windows 2000 Server then ::forgets that the mouse is attached. heh. :: ::So yes, if there's an easy way to kill the graphical login altogether, I'd ::love to hear it. If it's been mentioned already, I apologize - I missed ::it. Been slow with catching up on email... :: Ok. So shutdown KDM for a bit and change the horizontal and vertical refresh rates so they match what your monitor can do. Once this is done ..it won't matter if it's listed or not. You can override whatever the settings are. My monitor is a 21's Sun Monitor that's made by Sony. It's not listed either but I plugin the correct values and it works like a charm. :) -- Ben Rosenberg ---===---===---===--- mailto:ben@whack.org Tell me what you believe.. I'll tell you what you should see.

Another way, start a shell either by logging into a console window or under X and become root. Then edit /etc/inittab, of course you really should use the king of editors - vi - ; ) GRIN Look for: # The default runlevel is defined here id:5:initdefault: Change to id:3:initdefault: Save file and reboot. And you are done! Who needs Yast when you know where the files are! I do this for some of my systems that I don't want the overhead of X unless I start it by hand with startx. Abraham zentara wrote:

On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 09:40:14 -0800 (PST) Jonathan Nichols wrote:

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So yes, if there's an easy way to kill the graphical login altogether, I'd love to hear it. If it's been mentioned already, I apologize - I missed it. Been slow with catching up on email...

Heh,heh, another convert to init 3. :-)

Yeah, the way to boot to console login is: Go into yast2( it's easier to find it with the X version of yast2), go to Runlevel Editor Set Default runlevel after booting = 3 Multiuser with Network.

As far as I'm concerned, runlevel 3 is where the real action is. X is just window dressing.

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