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  1. 05-06-2003 #1
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    If I type xterm in a console will it take me...

    to the bash command prompt
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  2. 05-06-2003 #2
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    actually..

    i just tested it, and it didn't work



    is there a way to boot to just the command prompt, without loading X?
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    Why, of course. That's the "real" usage of a UNIX system. You can do it after your X server is started as well, with several methods. First, there are already several virtual terminals started by the kernel. Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 in X to get to one of them. If you log in there and run telinit 3 as root, that will stop the X server and you will be in pure textmode.
    Also, to boot to runlevel 3 at startup, add a "3" to the kernel command line. To always to that, check your /etc/inittab and change the initdefault to 3.
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    ok, if I use the telinit 3 thing, and exit X, can I get back into it?
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    Yeah, just reenter runlevel 5 with "telinit 5". All runlevels are described in /etc/inittab.
    The X server is usually started on /dev/tty7, so if you just press CTRL+ALT+F1 and want to get back, press ALT+F7. (CTRL+ALT+Fn is used while in X, and ALT+Fn is used at text mode)
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  6. 05-06-2003 #6
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    You can also use startx. Just leave your run level at 3. Whenever you want X use startx ... whenever you want to get your console back ... just log off your window manager.
    [ [ SykkN alloc ] initWithThePowerTo: destroyYouAll ];
    /* Don\'t make me use it! */
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