At a root prompt, do a telinit 3, this will take init down to level 3 which is a text console login. Install your new driver and then enter X at the prompt to test out the server. Kill the X-server with a [ctrl][alt][backspace], and if the X server looked like it was working do a telinit 5 to get back your graphical login. Phil Crissman wrote: > Okay, obligatory homestar references aside, I broke something. I had > the bright idea to update my nvidia graphics drivers, just in case it > would help. Of course, the driver can't update if X is running; I had a > hard time figuring out how to get it to boot without X (it's Redhat 9, > so that's sort of `built in' when you install it). > What I eventually did was create a .xinitrc file in my home directory, > and left it blank, figuring that it would then not boot X at all, which > it didn't. That all went fine. But, when I deleted my blank .xinirc > file, and rebooted, it still didn't start gdm on boot. Of course, all I > need to do is type `startx', and then X starts up (but in /tty8, not > /tty7... that confused me for a minute). > Anyone have an idea what I broke, and an easy way to fix it? I guess I > could just write a new script and have the only line be `startx', but > I'd rather do it properly, so X runs in tty7 like it's `supposed' to. > > adv(Thanks)ance, > Phil > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list