Turn X Windows off

[Karl Larsen]

jeffrey Lang wrote:
> To turn of X windows type "init 3".   Which will stop X and put you at 
> a login prompt.  Login, do the install then probably a reboot or "init 
> 5".
>
>
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> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>    I have the latest Nvidia for this computer and it is a run file. 
>> No problem there but it will only work if X windows is off. Is there 
>> a simple way to put yourself in level 3 and then run the thing in a 
>> directory?
>>
>>    Now it seems the rescue CD might be the way...
>>
>>
    Thank you! I tried the darn rescue CD and everything that could go 
wrong did! :-)

Karl


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