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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.