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tuxinator

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Posted: 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.

mikshaw

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Posted: 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.

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