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Thread: boot to text screen, and maybe later start graphics mode

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i want boot text screen, have possibility start graphics de. let's lxde unless there strong reason use bigger.

think can idea when running server, because of muscles can used server jobs. when want log in , something, nice able run graphics via console. (i know how run graphics via ssh remote login, can sluggish.)

how should such system configured , command should use start graphics de?
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decades ago running unix in sun workstations this:
- login text screen
- run x graphics

quote posted oldfred view post
there have been several threads users asking how boot command line. have not followed found one.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9227346
edit grub
gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub
grub_cmdline_linux_default=”quiet splash text”
search forum google search better forum search. append search restrict forum.
site:ubuntuforums.org
or linux sites:
http://www.googlubuntu.com/

minimal install that. kernal , enough drivers connect internet download want.
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/minimal

not sure how different versions updated include efi. servers have had uefi lot longer desktops, surprised efi not work better.
gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub
grub_cmdline_linux_default=”quiet splash text”
or adding temporarily text command line in grub menu makes computer boot text mode, if there de drivers installed.

, then
code:
startx
does trick, according to

quote posted oldfred view post
@sudodus
may worthy of own thread latest info knows.
old way
startx

(with gnome2) said better:
#or preferred restart gdm, have seen of these preferred not know if 1 better or not.
sudo service gdm start
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
sudo start gdm

not have gdm , not know unity , gnome3 correct.
in /etc/init.d , see if have something??

gdm link script has in it:
and works!

way, discovered parallell thread same thing, title
server gui (on demand)


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