Sapphiron Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 I want to use a box as a server, so I don't want the GUI to start (and use up resources) When the PC restarts. Can I change the settings so that the GUI only starts when I give it the command? What would that command be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYinYeti Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Open the /etc/inittab file, and change the default runlevel from 5 to 3. Or use Mandrake control center to do the same, probably somewhere with the boot options. Yves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphiron Posted August 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Thanks How do I then run the Gui from the command line. What is the command? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imwithstupid Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 to start the gui from the command line type "startx" to change it so that X doesn't start by default go to system-->configure-->hardware then click on the hardware icon, then click on the X icon then click options in the X configuration thing. It will then let you choose to have X startup by default or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 chkconfig dm off will do it as well. Then it doesn't matter what inittab says. If you then want to start X but don't want the default either install Xtart or start the dm service with service dm start you can stop it with service dm stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunni Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Xtart is a brilliant way of starting X from the cli - it allows for several options, but is still usefule (it's nice and easy) if you only use one wm/de Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphiron Posted August 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Thanx everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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