Starting linux in console mode in init level 5

[arun.tayal]

Dear All,

My application works in console mode(CUI). However, I also need the
GUI because my application launches the web browser on receiving a event.
After viewing the web browser, the user then again switch to the console mode
.

To satisfy this need ,I require my application to boot in console mode but
with GUI also loaded .Is there any way , so that my application starts in
console mode and when I press <Alt> + <Ctrl> + F7 , it switches to GUI mode
.Please note that I donot want to use startx after making default init level 3,because I need the X server to get loaded at the boot time itself.

The crux of the whole scenario is that I want my application to boot in initlevel 5 and in console mode.Or it should switch to the console mode itself after first logging into GUI mode.

waiting for a timely response!

Regards,
Arun Tayal

[hazel]

Why not just use ctrl-alt-F1 to get to the console?

[daark.child]

You probably just need to boot into to a GUI (runlevel 5), login and let your program run from an xterm.