booting into textmode instead of starting x

Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: booting into textmode instead of starting x
started by: tuxinator

Posted by tuxinator on Jan. 25 2006,05:53

Is there any way to get dsl to not start any window manager and just stay in text mode? I don't have a screen hooked up to my computer, I just use it as an ftp box and remotely log into it using ssh when I need to do something on it. Any help would be appreciated.

Posted by mikshaw on Jan. 25 2006,15:57

Method 1: remove "startx" from /home/dsl/.bash_profile. This puts you into exactly the same environment you have now, except you aren't in X.

Method 2: boot with "dsl 2" boot parameter. This will log you in as root on four virtual terminals.

Method 3: < http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....;t=7936 >
(first post)
This will give you text mode with no auto-login, like a "typical" unix system.

Posted by tuxinator on Jan. 25 2006,17:06

Thanks for the help. I figured there had to be a startx command somewhere but I couldn't find it.
Thanks again.