Subj : Re: How to disable X server
To   : alt.os.linux,comp.linux,comp.os.linux
From : Jacob Arthur
Date : Thu Aug 05 2004 03:19 pm

Will changing the runlevel from 5 to 3 have any other effects on the system?


"Gerard Wassink" <DontWant@Spam.com> wrote in message
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> Op Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:40:07 -0500 schreef Jacob Arthur:
>
> > I am running Fedora Core 2, and I have a question which I believe should
be
> > relatively simple.  How do I prevent the X Server from starting on
system
> > boot?  I want to be able to start it after login with the startx
command,
> > but I don't want it started initially when the system boots.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jacob
>
> Change your default runlevel from 5 to 3 in the /etc/inittab file.
>
> Be carefull...
>
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