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ap72 · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 30

Hello puppy linux forum users and moderators,I'm trying to get puppy 5.2 to NOT start xwin at bootup time,I want everything elase to load as normal but just no xwin,is there a configuration file I can edit to do this?,your help and knowledge is greatly appreciated Smile

thanks

puppyluvr · Posted: Mon 07 Mar 2011, 00:19 Post subject:

Hello,
Read the instructions at the boot prompt...
Entering "pfix=nox" starts Puppy without the xserver..
It is even in the example given...
Hope that helps...

ap72 · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 30

I forgot to mention I need to do this on a hard drive install so the f2 option is not there at boot time.

puppyluvr · Posted: Mon 07 Mar 2011, 01:08 Post subject:

Hello,
Go to /mnt/home/boot/grub
Open the file "menu.lst" in a text editor
Find the line that begins with "kernel=" and at the end add:
"pfix=nox" (without the quotes, of course)
Save the file and reboot...

ap72 · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 30

hey puppyluvr thanks,but I've tried pfix=nox in menu1st and nothing happens,xwin starts as usual,what am I missing Confused

ap72 · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 30

I just tried the live cd with pfix=nox and it argued about not finding the kernel or somthing to that effect then booted as usual,whats going on here!!! Shocked

rcrsn51 · Posted: Mon 07 Mar 2011, 17:38 Post subject:

Please post your menu.lst entry. You may have put "pfix=nox" in the wrong place.

With the CD, you must type "puppy pfix=nox".

ap72 · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 30

okay here it is,I've tried both pfix=nox and puppy pfix=nox in the menu 1st file but no luck Confused

thanks a lot for your help Smile

ap72 · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 30

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rcrsn51 · Posted: Mon 07 Mar 2011, 18:32 Post subject:

I just checked a frugal install of Lupu 520 and "pfix=nox" did work. Maybe these kind of arguments don't get passed to a full install?

ap72 · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 30

man what a bummer Crying or Very sad

can I delete or modify some other system file more or less breaking xwin or somthing Question

,I really don't need it anyway for this particular puppy project,thanks again Smile

ap72 · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 30

Well you know,no worries Very Happy

I have plenty of space and the drive and did a frugal install on one of the partitions and it works like it should.
Still scratching my head tho,I wonder just why the pfix=nox don't work on a full install?

racepres · Posted: Mon 07 Mar 2011, 19:41 Post subject:

jamesbond · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 1540 Location: The Blue Marble

Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local and add the following code. If it works, let me know - I'll explain why it works. If it doesn't work - well, I don't need to explain anything right? Laughing

rjbrewer · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 4352 Location: merriam, kansas