Booting to command line......

..... and not launching X Server/KDE

[trillianjedi]

I need to boot my Mandrake 9.2 box straight into command line. I've got a soundcard issue which I think might relate to KDE taking over control of the card when it launches.

How do I boot the box straight to command line and stop it launching X and KDE? Is there a simple way?

Thanks,

TJ

[Birdman]

Edit the file, /etc/inittab, to boot at runlevel 3. It will probably be at runlevel 5 now. You should boot into a command prompt after this.

Regards

[trillianjedi]

Many thanks!

Presumably I just edit it back up to 5 afterwards.

Seems strange that there isn't a tool that does it for you - edit to run level 3, then reboot on the click of a button.

TJ

[Birdman]

I believe you can also issue this command:

init 3

...to change runlevel automatically, without rebooting. Then, when finished, reboot and you should go back to runlevel 5.

Regards