As with most GUI's there is more than one way to do the same thing, the previously suggestions do work, or you can remove the GDM service by going to the menu, preferences, administration, and services, and then unchecking the GDM option. From Michael Whapples ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Crone" <dannyboy@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 5:23 AM Subject: Re: speakup and ubuntu > Does ubuntu have a file I can edit, so the gui only runs when I need it? > If so, would startx run the gui? > How would the gui be stopped? > > On Dec 1, 2006, at 8:30 PM, Lorenzo Taylor wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> While you're still in graphical mode, press the kill speakup key next to >> the scroll lock to the right of f12. All other consoles will work >> correctly at that point. >> >> 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) >> >> iD8DBQFFcNcxG9IpekrhBfIRApFXAKCcvdYYHR05v9yKHPCMR90QgNLFmQCdGCRy >> m+Wbzs5pZ/LoQg4Kcthi/S4= >> =EyFK >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > >