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#1 2009-07-21 02:55:25

xakh
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Registered: 2009-07-19
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How do I get to a command line before X starts? I screwed up.

I installed some drivers improperly, and now as I start up my system, it goes to X, which dies. How do I get to an Ubuntu like "recovery mode"? Where I can use a terminal to uninstall the package?

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#2 2009-07-21 03:30:25

foutrelis
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Re: How do I get to a command line before X starts? I screwed up.

You can try booting into single user mode and taking it from there. Also, if you're using the /etc/inittab method for starting X, you can try appending "3" to the kernel line (instead of "S", "Single" or "1"), and booting into runlevel 3 instead, which should leave you with a command line login prompt.

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#3 2009-07-21 03:40:13

xakh
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Re: How do I get to a command line before X starts? I screwed up.

Oh dude you are a life saver. Thank you so much.

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