Philip Wyett wrote: > On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 05:45 +0530, Sudev Barar wrote: > >> On 17/08/06, Philip Wyett <philipwyett at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> [SNIP] >> >>> * Download the .run driver file to a location of your choosing. >>> * Obtain root privileges using 'su -' and entering the root password. >>> * Open and edit '/etc/inittab' with your preferred editor and change >>> the line: >>> >>> id:5:initdefault: >>> >>> to >>> >>> id:3:initdefault: >>> >>> This will change your runlevel from 5 (graphical) to 3 (text). Save >>> the changes and exit the editor. >>> >>> * Reboot your machine. >>> >> [SNIP] >> >>> * Now back at the prompt, type 'exit' to logout from the root account. >>> * Do the three finger salute i.e. 'Ctrl + Alt + Delete' to reboot. >>> >>> >> [SNIP] >> >> Excellent howto but.. >> >> Are the two reboots needed? Why not stop gdm/kdm/whatever from console >> while logged in as root and do the install and edits and then again >> restart. You can simply do this by giving command "telinit 3" while >> logged in as root from "Alt+Ctl+f1" (console 1) and again "telinit 5" >> to restart. >> >> or am I going wrong somewhere? >> > > As I explained you can use telinit, but for me it's just a preference > not to and I feel the method I used is easier for new comers who really > don't need the shortcuts so early in their Linux lives. > > Regards > > Phil > to learn others bad practice (restarting the system if not necessary is one of them) is not good - especially if they are newcomers; not to mention that what Sudet Barar suggested is much faster and easier. Lec