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jcroyle
January 29th, 2012, 05:41 AM
hey everyone just a quick question does anyone know if its possible to change the default login in screen on ubuntu 10.04 to a text based screen no splash image or background just a simple 'enter username & enter password' thanks

Krytarik
January 29th, 2012, 07:30 AM
For booting to the console instead of to the display manager, please see this earlier post:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9644518#post9644518

Regards.

Note: For everyone else coming across this thread I should add that for Natty 11.04 and later you need to follow these instructions (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10798400#post10798400) instead.

jcroyle
January 30th, 2012, 05:46 AM
thanks but I was looking for something just to change to gui login screen to a text mode so that when the system boots up to the login in screen of when you log out it is to a text screen if this is possible but thanks for the help