-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 something like sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove should stop x from running at startup. The startx command will then start x when you need it, and you can just click quit in the system menu to stop it. The exit window should come up and you can just click the logoff button. HTH, Lorenzo - -- I've always found anomalies to be very relaxing. It's a curse. - --Jadzia Dax: Star Trek Deep Space Nine (The Assignment) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFcRUqG9IpekrhBfIRAuUvAJ9Z+khEIPq3flMNOdlgv9euR/LWdgCfeOqi XTeRvq0J66CDk81Xd5kFWvc= =f9To -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----