Re: stopping xserver from loading

From: Ron Johnson (ron.l.johnson_at_cox.net)
Date: 12/03/04

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    To: Debian-User <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
    Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:02:36 -0600
    
    
    

    On Thu, 2004-12-02 at 20:38 -0500, Huston wrote:
    > Is there a way to stop the system from loading before getting
    > to windows and getting just the command prompt to come. I
    > screwed up xserver, and now it freezes when it loads. I need
    > to stop the system before it loads. I don't think I am using
    > the right terminology on my search for it because I am not
    > finding anything relevent. Thanks

    Deinstall xdm, gdm and/or kdm, depending on which you've installed.

    Then, after you log in at he console, start X with the command
    startx

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