When I execute runlevel it returns "3 5" - could it be possible I'm running both? free: total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 385772 312696 73076 0 70856 176448 -/+ buffers/cache: 65392 320380 Swap: 666688 88 666600 - - - - - [root@dev bin]# /sbin/telinit 3 [root@dev bin]# free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 385772 298428 87344 0 70896 175780 -/+ buffers/cache: 51752 334020 Swap: 666688 88 666600 [root@dev bin]# /sbin/runlevel 5 3 ------ [root@dev bin]# /sbin/telinit 5 [root@dev bin]# /sbin/runlevel 3 5 [root@dev bin]# free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 385772 312956 72816 0 71024 176468 -/+ buffers/cache: 65464 320308 Swap: 666688 88 666600 [root@dev bin]# - - - - - - - - Looks like only 14M diff. runlevel 3 kills samba, mysql and httpd also. I would think that would be worth a little also. - - - - - - - I would be interested in changing runlevel 3 to start samba, mysql, and httpd. These are the ones I use all day. This has been most informative and interesting! Thnaks for your help, Keith "Eric \"Shubes\"" wrote: Yep, you have it right. Note, at runlevels 123, the console will have a CLI login prompt, so you can still log in there (and telinit 5) and switch virtual terminals (ctl-alt-f2, etc). You just won't have the GUI (X) until you are at run level 5. I don't know how much resources you'll free by doing this, as any processes running would be idle. I suppose it'd free up some ram though. I'd be interested to see the difference, if you'd care to compare and share your results. keith smith wrote: > Hi Eric, > > Thanks for your help! > > inittab says: > > # Default runlevel. The runlevels used by RHS are: > # 0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this) > # 1 - Single user mode > # 2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you do not have > networking) > # 3 - Full multiuser mode > # 4 - unused > # 5 - X11 > # 6 - reboot (Do NOT set initdefault to this) > # > > So I can ssh in and "telinit 3" to turn off X, which I'm thinking will > free resources. > > Then if I want to go to the console directly I can ssh in and "telinit > 5" to activate X again. > > Do I have this right? And if so this rocks!!!! > > Thanks for your help, > Keith > > > */"Eric \"Shubes\"" /* wrote: > > To recycle X w/out shutting down everything, you can > # telinit 3 > from a window, wait for X to terminate, log back into a CLI windown, > then > # telinit 5 > > The telinit command "tells init" to enter the specified run level. > HTH > > keith smith wrote: > > Thnaks a bunch. > > > > Any way to make a change so I do not have to shutdown? > > > > Thanks for your help, > > Keith > > > > */Dan Lund /* wrote: > > > > Setterm -blank 0 > > That will fix it if you start X by hand. Otherwise, stick it > > somewhere in your profile? Never used fedora much. > > > > -- -Eric 'shubes' --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss - - - - - - - Keith Smith - - - - - - - http://travelingcheese.com/search_engine/increase-search-engine-traffic.html - - - - - - - --------------------------------- Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.