Linux: Boot to text mode instead of graphical interface
by Ali on Feb.16, 2009, under Linux
So you installed your Linux server with gnome or kde and now want to boot to text mode, mostly to save some resources that are being used by your X server…
Debian:
go to /etc/init.d and execute:
update-rc.d -f gdm remove
for kde:
update-rc.d -f kdm remove
to restore:
update-rc.d -f gdm/kdm defaults
The above command works for pretty much any script you want loaded during boot. Simply copy your script to /etc/init.d or make a symbolic link and execute the command.
CentOS/REHL:
Edit your GRUB
nano /boot/grub/menu.lst
and add runlevel you need to the boot line. Text mode is usually runlevel 3:
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet 3
SuSE:
Edit grub and add level 3 to your boot line:
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27.21-0.1-pae root=/dev/sda5 resume=/dev/sda9 splash=silent crashkernel=128M-:64M@16M showopts vga=0x317 level 3
You can always run to graphical mode by using the command:
startx
Other distros: google it 😛
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