Hi,

I want to start my linux on runlevel 2 (without X). I have tried with
"telinit 2; telinit Q", but it doesn't run. This is my inittab file:


# /etc/inittab: init(8) configuration.
# $Id: inittab,v 1.91 2002/01/25 13:35:21 miquels Exp $

# The default runlevel.
id:2:initdefault:

# Boot-time system configuration/initialization script.
# This is run first except when booting in emergency (-b) mode.
si::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS

# What to do in single-user mode.
~~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin

# /etc/init.d executes the S and K scripts upon change
# of runlevel.
#
# Runlevel 0 is halt.
# Runlevel 1 is single-user.
# Runlevels 2-5 are multi-user.
# Runlevel 6 is reboot.

l0:0:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 0
l1:1:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 1
l2:2:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 2
l3:3:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 3
l4:4:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 4
l5:5:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 5
l6:6:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 6
# Normally not reached, but fallthrough in case of emergency.
z6:6:respawn:/sbin/sulogin

# What to do when CTRL-ALT-DEL is pressed.
ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t1 -a -r now

# Action on special keypress (ALT-UpArrow).
#kb::kbrequest:/bin/echo "Keyboard Request--edit /etc/inittab to let
this work."

# What to do when the power fails/returns.
pf:owerwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail start
pn:owerfailnow:/etc/init.d/powerfail now
po:owerokwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail stop

# /sbin/getty invocations for the runlevels.
#
# The "id" field MUST be the same as the last
# characters of the device (after "tty").
#
# Format:
# <id>:<runlevels>:<action>:<process>
#
# Note that on most Debian systems tty7 is used by the X Window System,
# so if you want to add more getty's go ahead but skip tty7 if you run
X.
#
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
2:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2
3:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3
4:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
5:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5
6:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6

# Example how to put a getty on a serial line (for a terminal)
#
#T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 9600 vt100
#T1:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS1 9600 vt100

# Example how to put a getty on a modem line.
#
#T3:23:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -x0 -s 57600 ttyS3

#-- isdnutils begin
# Change the line below for your local requirements and uncomment them.
# Use "init q" to reread inittab.
# look at the mgetty manpage for more information (mgetty isn't
standard!)
#
#I0:2345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -D -m '"" ATZ OK AT&Eyourmsnhere OK
AT&B512 OK' -s 38400 ttyI0
#-- isdnutils end




How can I start Debion on runlevel 2 ?


Thanks in advance,
Jose Luis.

Hello

jose_luis_fdez_diaz@yahoo.es (<jose_luis_fdez_diaz@yahoo.es>) wrote:

> I want to start my linux on runlevel 2 (without X). I have tried with
> "telinit 2; telinit Q", but it doesn't run. This is my inittab file:
>
>
> # /etc/inittab: init(8) configuration.
> # $Id: inittab,v 1.91 2002/01/25 13:35:21 miquels Exp $
>
> # The default runlevel.
> id:2:initdefault:
>
> How can I start Debion on runlevel 2 ?

You already do. 2 ist the default runlevel on Debian systems. However
also by default, all runlevels 2-5 are the same - if you want one
without X, you need to remove the start link for your login manager
from the runlevel directory. E.g. remove /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm if xdm is
your login manager. If you only need it from time to time in case your
X freezes, for example after installing some driver for hardware
acceleration, you can also go into single user mode (S).

best regards
Andreas Janssen

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On 6 Feb 2005 23:58:18 -0800, jose_luis_fdez_diaz@yahoo.es
<jose_luis_fdez_diaz@yahoo.es> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to start my linux on runlevel 2 (without X). I have tried with
> "telinit 2; telinit Q", but it doesn't run. This is my inittab file:
>
This is one of the differences between Debian and other Linux distros:
By default, there is no difference between runlevels 2-5. If a display
manager is installed, it will run unless you boot in single user mode.

If you want to start in runlevel 2 without X, you can either uninstall
your display manager (xdm, kdm or gdm), or rename the S99?dm link in
/etc/rc2.d to K01(same last three letters). Of course, you can also
switch to a text console while X is running, by pressing
ctrl-alt-F[1-6], and alt-F7 to go back to X.