CDE to Normal Console

[Amruth]

Hi,

I have a graphical console (CDE ) connected directly to a L-class machine.
I don't want to use the CDE and i want come to character based console.

With any key combination can i accomplish this task.

For making this permanent ie. always the console should be in the character mode, what should i do ?. And once i am in character based console how can i start CDE.?

What all changes i should do in /etc/inittab....

Any suggetions are appreciated.
AR

[Steven Sim Kok Leong]

Hi,

Try this:

1) To disable CDE on system startup,

# mv /sbin/rc3.d/S990dtlogin.rc /sbin/rc3.d/s990dtlogin.rc

2) To start CDE from the command line:

# /sbin/rc3.d/s990dtlogin.rc start

Hope this helps. Regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong

[Peter_17]

The command "/usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -d" will disable CDE. To re-enable it, "/usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e"


Regards,

Pete

[Alex Glennie]

cp /usr/dt/config/Xservers -> /etc/dt/config/Xservers

vi Xservers : last line needs a comment to be added ie

# * Local local@console ......

the other suggestions will disable CDE entirely which is not necessary.

Lastly restart X/CDE for changes take effect