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Originally posted by MrGannondorf
Ah, thanks  I realy apreciate your help 
I found nvidia's driver for my system and hardware, but I need to turn off X to install it O.O
me==new linux user
I'm using mandrake 9.0 ... any ideas how I'd temporarily turn off the X server? btw, I tried ps-A and killing its process, and it certantly cripples X for the time being, but the installer still claims X is up.
also, when can we expect to see an RC for linux?
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Perform the following in your terminal:
vim /etc/inittab
press insert
where it says id:5:initdefault
change that 5 to a 3
then press ESC
then type :w!
then type :q
then shutdown -r now
And when your computer boots X will not. To change this back, repeat the previous step and make the 3 back to a 5.
Or....
Since your running Mandrake you could do this.
mdkkdm
killall mdkkdm
then X should not boot because you shut off the Display Manager. If that dont work go with the /etc/inittab
And about the RC for Linux, just use WineX3. If you need it I will send you it.