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From: MCR
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Subject: Re: 6.10 DT: How to exit Gnome and change to console mode?
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SINNER wrote:
> * MCR wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:
>
>> clay wrote:
>>> MCR wrote:
>>>> clay wrote:
>>>>> Tom Mueller wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Group,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to exit Gnome and swich to pure console mode. How can I do
>>>>>> that? With SuSE/KDE there was a "shutdown > only console" mode,
>>>>>> which exited X-windows and turned to console mode. I can't find
>>>>>> anything similar with Ubuntu/Gnome. An alternative was to open a
>>>>>> console window and use the command "init 3", since this runlevel
>>>>>> was configured as console-only. But at Ubuntu it seems to be
>>>>>> different. Could anybody help me out please?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanx
>>>>>> Tom
>>>>> sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
>>>>>
>>>> Does this mean I can install nvidia drivers for example without
>>>> using automatix or easy ubuntu?
>>>>
>>> yes
>> Thanks! You know these little nuggets of knowledge are invaluable,
>> If I had known how to do it I would not have sodded around with
>> Automatix2.
>> I am surprised that 'sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop' wasn't mentioned in
>> the Ubuntu docs. It is after all Ubuntu's reputation to be easy to
>> use and by default all Ubuntu flavours, so this minor yet important
>> omission is surprising!
>>
>
> Not sure I agree. As you can see Ubuntu (based on many peoples thoughts
> in here) wants to hide the command line from noobs. I still cant get to
> other pure consoles by using CTL + ALT + F1 - F6 I get a blank screen.
>
> No Console for you! Next!
>
> That said, stopping GDM and installing the nvidia drivers without using
> apt or automatix (which worked flawlessly for me) would require compiling
> and Ubuntu does not load the build-essential package by default. You
> think the newbs are screaming now!
>
> Load an OS and give them
>
> login:
>
> to stare at.
>
While I agree with the sentiments you lay down here. I am referring to
the official how-to on installing the restricted packages. Now if we
are talking newbie friendly, they should either mention the Automatix
method or at least tell people how to stop GDM. If you followed the
howto as a noob, you will see at some point you would become unstuck as
there are gaps in the howto. As for the Nvidia drivers, no compiling is
needed. Pressing CTRL+ALT and F would not work as X hasn't
actually shut down.
I agree Automatix is the best solution, but be honest, you have to
either know about it or come across it as a solution because it isnt
installed by default.
ol' boy ;)
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