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I am trying to kill X so I can finish install of new graphics drivers (kernel module). I use a terminal to run init 3 and at first it appears ...
  1. 05-05-2008 #1
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    Init 3 may not be working properly

    I am trying to kill X so I can finish install of new graphics drivers (kernel module). I use a terminal to run init 3 and at first it appears to work. Once I get the full screen terminal/command line interface I type runlevel to make sure I am at 3 but it returns "5 3" as if it is in both runlevels. Am I using the command incorrectly? Is the output correct for runlevel 3?

    Code:
    ... # init 3
... # runlevel
5 3
    What other commands could I use to be absolutely sure X windows is shutdown so I can install kernel module for display driver?
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    If you have run the command "init 3" as root, then you are in runlevel 3, so proceed with the driver installation.
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    runlevel displays your previous and current runlevel.

    5 was your previous runlevel (N is displayed if there is no previous runlevel)
    3 is your current runlevel

    read man pages for runlevel, first paragraph explains it.
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