Re: desktop of ubuntu server

If your GUI was running, go to menu System -> Administration -> Services
and un-check "Graphical Login Manager".
Otherwise ...
Look in /etc/inittab. Read the header information. Read man inittab.
Read man boot.
The default run level on my system(Ubuntu 6.10) is 2. Yours probably
is, too. If not, use YOURS!
2 refers to the default run level. Look in /etc/rc2.d with : cd
/etc/rc2.d; l
There is a symbolic link there that starts with "S", then a 2 digit
number and ends with "gdm" if you are running Gnome as I do. Substitute
kdm or whatever for KDE if you run that.
Make a note of the name. Mine is S13gdm.
Remove it with : sudo rm S13gdm
If you want it back run : cd /etc/rc2.d; sudo ln -s /etc/init.d/gdm S13gdm
Be sure to use the name of the link on YOUR system!
Be careful of what you do! Understand what to do by reading man pages.

Good luck and HTH,
Alex

Ourwoods.org
If you ate pasta and anti pasta, would you still be hungry? -George Carlin (132)



Troy Davis said the following on 04/08/2007 01:52 AM:

Hi, guys I have installed server. Done update then upgrade.

Then I apt-get install ubuntu-desktop during the install I choose 1600
x 1200 which I sure my monitor can handle.

But on reboot my monitor seems to flash a little of the logon colour
of the desktop then my monitor turns off



So I have 3 questions

1. How can I boot normally and not automatically start the gui
2. how do I then start the gui manually when I do want to use it
3. What is the config file called and located so I can change the
default screen res for the desktop so I can try and get it to
display



Regards Troy








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