[vox-tech] X login screen

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Tue, 4 Dec 2001 13:34:51 -0800 (PST)


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On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Jay Strauss wrote:

> Sorry for the inane (I know this question has been asked before),
>
> I installed debian.  Now when the machine reboots, I get an X login screen.
> Two questions:
>
> 1) how do I make it so I get the console login screen (for some reason I
> thought I change the run
> level (but that didn't work)).

check /etc/inittab to make sure you are using multiuser mode, not X11
mode.

> 2) What did I select during the installation that configured it so that I'd
> get an X login screen

you can always change it after installation. first make sure that X windows
works for you. this step is important. then try to change runlevel in
/etc/inittab.

Jimmy
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