On Sun, 18 Jan 2004, Justin Mack wrote: > to do, I can't keep the X-server from launching. Is there a way to do > this? When you get the bootloader prompt after you've switched the machine on (I'm assuming you're using yaboot), instead of just hitting enter, type in 'linux single'.. That will boot you into single-user mode where you are root and in a text console. HTH, Tim