[SATLUG] Booting Kubuntu 6.10 into Command Line

[James Tiner]

of course, you could tty1 (ctrl+alt+F1) and then type
'sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop' and that'll shut down X and allow you to
install the graphics driver after which you can type
'sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start' to get you back into the gui. a little
faster than running the init scripts all over again...

On Thu, 2007-04-05 at 09:49 -0500, Geoff wrote:
> Ernest de Leon wrote:
> > you could use CTRL+ALT+F1 to go to another term and do what CLI you need
> > there, then  use CTRL+ALT+F7 to go back to your X session and use 
> > CTRL+ALT+BKSP to kill X
> > (which will automatically restart)
> 
> Is it just me, or are there a lot of people that just don't realize that 
> Linux is a true Multi-tasking, multi-user Operating System?
> 
> It's not like Windows, where you -only- have a GUI to play with... most 
> distributions are configured with -at least- 4 different command line 
> interface screens (tty1~4) which are accessible via alt-F1, alt-F2, 
> etc.  If you're coming out of the GUI to get to one, then it's 
> Ctrl-Alt-F1, F2, etc..
> 
> Some distros have tty10 set to show a continuing stream of 
> /var/log/message entries.
> 
> There's -so much more- than just the GUI eye-candy.  The real 
> nuts-n-bolts in Linux, is found on the command line.
> 
> Pointing and clicking is (in my opinion) best suited for the Smith and 
> Wesson, Winchester, Colt, etc.. owners.
> 
> For the original poster, boot yer machine up, and when it's ready for 
> input on the gui, press "Ctrl-Alt-F1", and go to tty1, type, at the prompt,
> ~> init 3
> 
> and that'll shut down your X session, and you can configure the video card.
> 
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