How do I change console graphics mode to standard text mode in Mandrake 8?

[Miths/3K]

I've just installed Mandrake 8, and I'm slightly annoyed by the new "graphics" mode the console (including boot sequence, and the fancy "welcome in a hundred languages") is run in.
I like my console in text mode (80x24, correct?), so how do I change this? (I thought about doing a text based install, but I've changed to many settings by now, to want to do a reinstall).

[bdg1983]

One of the most popular questions here at LNO and there's also a NHF on Booting into GUI.

Edit /etc/inittab

change to

id:3:initdefault

[ille_pugil42]

I believe what Miths/3K was asking is how to change the CLI back to regular 80x24 instead of higher res font-based CLI.

As to your question, tho... I'm not quite sure, have you tried a forum search?

[Miths/3K]

Ille_Pugil42 is correct. I'm not just trying to change the runlevel, but to switch from the new graphics (generic vga?) console (not X!), to the good old-fashioned "looks-like-dos" console.

[bdg1983]

Sorry... stupid me of course.

I think I saw a listing yesterday of the different modes you can have in lilo.conf, but the problem is trying to find it again.

Will post back if I do.

[bdg1983]

Is this what you are looking for...

# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
vga = 791
# Normal VGA console
# vga = normal
# Normal 640x460x16
# vga=274
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769

[Miths/3K]

I'm not at my Linux comp. right now, but it sure looks like this is what I'm looking for. Thanks.
Are those lilo configurations by the way, or where else do I find them?

[bdg1983]

Sorry I should have said they are valid for Lilo in /etc/lilo.conf.

[Miths/3K]

Okay. Think I got it now. Thanks again.

[bdg1983]

Your quite welcome. Hope it works.