7.2. Change init level to textual
There is little point in running the X Window
System on a server with no screen. Edit
/etc/inittab finding the line containing
initdefault, such as
Alter the default from run level 5 (multiuser with X Window
System) to run level 3 (multiuser).
The startx command can be used if an
occassional X Windows session is
required upon an attached keyboard and monitor.
 | Run levels and Red Hat's
kudzu |
|---|
| | kudzu automatically updates the
initdefault entry in
inittab to use run level 3 if a serial device
is being used as a console. |
7.2.1. Continuing to run X
Sometimes a computer with a serial console and no attached
monitor still needs to run the X Window
System. For example, the computer might host a
number of X terminals.
In this case the computer should remain in run level 5, but
should not run a X server for any
attached monitors. Alter
/etc/X11/xdm/Xservers and remove any lines
starting with a colon (which indicates an
X server on the local machine). Figure 7-2 shows an unaltered
Xservers file.
If the operating system uses GNOME's
gdm then alter its configuration file
/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf, removing any entries
for local X servers from the
[servers] section. Figure 7-3shows an unaltered
[servers] section.
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