Turn X Windows off

[jeffrey Lang]

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".



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...
>
>
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