Log out X window

[dusted4eva]

Hey all. I just installed Redhat 9 . And I am trying to update my vid card but I need to log out of x server. I have been through the settings for x server not to start at boot but it always does. What gives ??

[jasonlambert]

edit /etc/inittab

change the line:
id:5:initdefault:

to:
id:3:initdefault:

that will bring your system to a no GUI login every time you turn it on. if you want to get back to X from the Non-Gui, just run "startx"

Jason

[dusted4eva]

Hey there I tried your tip . I logged in as root but it will not let me edit the file.

[jasonlambert]

Hey there I tried your tip . I logged in as root but it will not let me edit the file.

How did you try to edit it? how did it tell you that you cannot edit the file?

Jason

[dusted4eva]

I browsed the drive and opened the file in the folder and tried to edit as using notepad. The numbers won't change when highllithed

[dusted4eva]

id:5:initdefault: { this information is not in the file }

to:
id:3:initdefault:

[dusted4eva]

# Run xdm in runlevel 5
x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon

This is the closest I can find to the descripion of the file to edit.

[dusted4eva]

I just sent you an email of the inittab file in my system

[jasonlambert]

I browsed the drive and opened the file in the folder and tried to edit as using notepad. The numbers won't change when highllithed

open a shell.

type "su"<RETURN> to get to root.

type "vi /etc/inittab" <RETURN>

type "a"

using the cursor keys on your keyboard, navigate to the 5, and change it to a 3.

Press the Escape Key

Press the Colon/semi colon key while holding SHIFT key on your keyboard (to produce ":").

type "wq" <RETURN>


restart the PC.

Jason

[dusted4eva]

oops I just foung the id:5 line.. sorry. but it still won't let me edit.