DSL whitout X is it possible?

Forum: HD Install
Topic: DSL whitout X is it possible?
started by: Tingle

Posted by Tingle on Mar. 22 2006,16:28

Hello,

I would like to run DSL on a very old headless machine now is my question is it possible to disable X on boot?

thanks

Posted by clacker on Mar. 22 2006,16:40

try booting with the "dsl 2" boot option. That should start you in text only at runlevel 2.

Posted by Tingle on Mar. 22 2006,17:01

thanks alot but i was wondering if it is possible to run automaticly in it boot option 2 when i turn the old computer on

thanks alot

Posted by runlevel5 on Mar. 23 2006,21:16

You can add the "2" cheatcode to your LILO or GRUB stanza for dsl if you boot from the hd. If you boot from the floppy, you can add it to the .cfg file there, or you can add it to the list of cheatcodes if you do a remaster or mkmydsl CD.

Posted by DrWatt on Mar. 26 2006,12:24

Tingle - you might also wish to play with some of the other text modes at startup, instead of just dsl 2, I someimes use "Linux vga=788" to get more on the display when in text mode. That can also be added to the Lilo boot.

Posted by memekox on April 12 2006,21:32

What's the meaning of GRUB stanza, is it italian?

Posted by b3jsd73jfx on April 13 2006,09:51

If you have it installed to your hard drive, then do the following:

As root, open up /etc/inittab
One of the first lines in there will look like this:
is:5:initdefault:
Change the 5 in that line to a 3 and the save it. Now when you restart, it won't load up X