initdefault has no effect

[Mike Burger]

Tim wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-04-05 at 22:42 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
>   
>> I have /etc/inittab set up as follows, but the system always starts
>> with the X Window System running.  What am I missing?
>>     
>
>   
>> # id:5:initdefault:
>> id:1:initdefault:
>>     
>
> I seem to recall seeing that before, delete the commented-out line.
>   
In order to comment out a line in inttab, you need to use a semicolon, 
rather than a pound sign.