Boot Options : Graphical or Terminal?

[Impiouspunk]

I need a way, an easy way if possible, to be able to select Graphical or Terminal upon system boot. I am running RH 9. If not, can anyone tell me how to set my system to just boot up into terminal? Its currently bringing up KDE/Gnome/Xwindows.

Thanks

[bosox79]

Originally posted by Impiouspunk
I need a way, an easy way if possible, to be able to select Graphical or Terminal upon system boot. I am running RH 9. If not, can anyone tell me how to set my system to just boot up into terminal? Its currently bringing up KDE/Gnome/Xwindows.

Thanks

if you want to boot to a console you will need to change your default run level from 5 to 3 you will need to edit your /etc/inittab file and change id:5:initdefault: to id:3:initdefault: you will need to have root access to this file before you can open and change it. so open up a konsole and then type su then press enter then enter your root password at the password prompt then press enter and you will be droped to a # prompt then at this prompt type the name of your text editor of choice followed by /etc/inittab e.g vi /etc/inittab :D

[Impiouspunk]

Thanks! Seems relatively simple...trying to setup a wireless bridge here, and needed the graphical part for a few things, but once im done, I want it to boot as quick as possible. Thanks again!

[bosox79]

Originally posted by Impiouspunk
Thanks! Seems relatively simple...trying to setup a wireless bridge here, and needed the graphical part for a few things, but once im done, I want it to boot as quick as possible. Thanks again!

your welcome, and welcome to JL:D