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I am not 100% sure if I am right about this, so if not please correct me.
> Hi Neil et al
>
> Thank you all for your advice, it worked a treat: absolutely no problems
at
> all.
>
> I have a couple of questions though:
> - what is a run level?
Essentially different run levels are for different tasks, for example when
you shutdown it jumps to I think level 6 which goes through the process of
removing running programs and eventually running the routine that should
enable APM to power the computer off.
On most systems run level 3 is a console with i think multi user
capabilities, where as run level 1 is a simpler single user mode, which i
guess is why you use it to install the nvidia drivers and stuff you can also
use this for troubleshooting etc
run level 5 gives you a Xwindow system so it boots into X.
Its impotant to be running out of level 5 if making changes to X setups (and
use start X to start the Xwindow system) otherwise it is constantly trying
to get into x and you get that screen flashing, or you get other weird
responses from the system.
> - what does the command init 1 etc mean and do?
If I understand previous mails init 1 switches into single user mode, by
closing down some tasks and perhaps starting others to suit, it saves
rebooting the system.
The whole thing is very configurable with a drag and drop set up tools where
you can decide what you want to run at each level, if you check out the
current issue of linux magazine they have a article on securing the system
security, which involvces removing running processes
I guess the MS equilveltnet for 9x is the start menu where u can get either
just plain MS dos or WIndows 9x starting up, but init is far more powerful,
In windows you have to reboot the system if u want to restart in ms dos,
where as in *nix environments you just use init,
type
man init
for more information
>
> Cheers
>
> keith
>
> On Tuesday 29 July 2003 09:33, Neil Stone wrote:
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> > klsb wrote:
> > | Dear All
> > |
> > | I have installed SuSe 8.2 (which a member kindly sent me) however I
> >
> > cannot
> >
> > | work out how to use the nvidia installer for the necessary graphics
> >
> > drivers.
> >
> > | My main problem is that I do not know how to turn the x server on and
> >
> > off.
> >
> > | Has anyone expereince of using the installer?
> > |
> > | I am not too clever when it comes to linux so please treat me as
> >
> > stupid when
> >
> > | it comes to replying
> >
> > Nothing wrong with being "fresh to linux" we all were at some point.
> >
> > Regarding the nv installer what I do is as follows....
> >
> > 1. Bring the machine to single user mode ("init 1" as root)
> > 2. Type "sh" followed by the name of the installer executable file
> > 3. Follow the on screen prompts
> > 4. Once it has all been done, reboot...
> >
> > Quite simple really
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Neil
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