don't startx automatically

[HarryGoiter]

Using Mandrake7.0, how do I not startx automatically?

There seems to be a brief period between where it prompts for a user name and when it starts xwindows. Need to stop it from starting xwindows automatically. The reason I ask is, when I boot up, it tries to startx, but nothing comes on the screen. It seems to just continually keep trying to startx (does this after i tried installing Netscape6.1). Think if I can get to the non graphical area, I can figure something out, but as of right now, I have no access to my files. Help Please. Thanks :confused:

[ScRapZ_1]

Do you use LILO to boot? If so, just type:

linux 3

at the LILO prompt. That will start up and take you to the user name prompt.

...if not, do you have a Linux boot disk? Yes? Then insert that before switching on and type linux 3 at the prompt.

Otherwise, Im afraid, I cant help you there. Im not that brainy... :D

TTFN,
ScRapZ_1 :p

[bdg1983]

Yep, the linux 3 thingy should work, just like the guy with a weird nick said... :) :p

If you're not using LILO, you can still get to console from the graphical login screen by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Fn, where n is a console number between 1 and 6.

When you are at console, you can kill X by typing init 3 (unless you typed linux 3 at LILO prompt because then it obviously haven't even started X). Then you can edit /etc/inittab and change the default runlevel from 5 to 3 so it shouldn't start X at bootup anymore.

[njcajun]

just to clarify a little, your /etc/inittab file should have a line that contains the word 'initdefault'. The line is delimited by colons. In the field before initdefault on YOUR machine, there is probably a 5, change the 5 to a 3, and you're all set. You won't have to type anything at the LILO prompt, or any other prompt for that matter.