Disabling root GUI

[w7izl4b]

hello
I have my mandriva linux and i want to disable the root gui so that if log in to root it opens only the linux terminal or the linux konsole?can any help me here regarding this??thanks

[DOllaBillz217]

Why dont you change your default run level to run level 3 in your /etc/inittab. Then everytime you boot your computer you will boot to command line mode, not GUI and if you want GUI you can just type startx and get your GUI back. Not what you were asking for, but its a possible solution

[w7izl4b]

so all i have to do is to change my default run level to run level 3 in /etc/inittab? my question is in what particular line in /etc/inittab do i need to change my default run level to run level 3 because i don't what line here...please help me

Thanks
Paul

[oz]

It looks like this:

id:3:initdefault:

[w7izl4b]

id:3:initdefault What it looks like after i edit it it simply just like this id:3:runlevel: or what can you tell me exactly what i do???thnx

[oz]

Here's my inittab file:

#
# /etc/inittab
#

#  Runlevels:
#    0    Halt
#    1(S)	Single-user
#    2    Not used
#    3    Multi-user
#    4    Not used
#    5    X11
#    6    Reboot

id:3:initdefault:

rc::sysinit:/etc/rc.sysinit
rs:S1:wait:/etc/rc.single
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
rh:06:wait:/etc/rc.shutdown
su:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin -p

c1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 vc/1 linux
c2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 vc/2 linux
c3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 vc/3 linux
c4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 vc/4 linux
c5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 vc/5 linux
c6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 vc/6 linux

ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now

x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon

# End of file

I've bolded the line you want to edit and make it look like mine (if you want a runlevel 3).

[w7izl4b]

what it look like after i edit the line you bolded??where i place the run level 3

[devils casper]

post the contents of your inittab file here.

[DOllaBillz217]

Do you mean what does the file look like, or what does your startup look like? Your file should look just like the one posted above and after your computer boots up your login should look like this:

Login:
Password:

Simple blank screen, no GUI or anything

[w7izl4b]

thanks for your reply but i want is this if i log-in to root it simply in text mode or command line not GUI and If i log-in to another user account NOT ROOT it log me in in GUI mode....so i need to is how to disable the root GUI not the ordinary users account because i'm on a network of linux machine and i want my server to disable my root gui and if theres somebody want's to log-in as root he/she log-in in text mode or command line only...only an ordinary users can log in in GUI mode...thanks