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tboz203 3rd July 2012 19:02
Kubuntu 12.04 boot to text mode
 
I am attempting to configure Kubuntu 12.04 to boot by default in text mode. The
power usage and boot delay are slowly becoming unattractive.

I've modified my grub.cfg (no, not directly) to the tune of:
Code:
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text"
GRUB_TERMINAL=console
I've run update-grub2, and am certain these settings have taken effect because
the splash screen no longer displays, but it still boots to KDE.

I've done some light reading on initscripts/upstart/runlevels, and suspect that
these will get me what i'm looking for, but don't really know where to make my
changes without potentially crippling the system.

I have read a number of threads that report that the grub method was successful,
but nothing that dealt with Kubuntu or precise pangolin. These are the only
differences i see that might be causing these results.

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

tboz203 4th July 2012 02:38
Update:
 
Update: Nearly certain that kubuntu is what is making this difficult. Made the same modifications in grub to ubuntu 10.04, and it booted in text mode. Am now comparing boot sequence differences between 10.04 text mode, 10.04 graphical mode, and kubuntu.

falko 4th July 2012 15:16
I guess KDE is started by some init script in /etc/init.d/. Can you post the output of
Code:
ls -l /etc/init.d/
?

sjau 4th July 2012 15:33
what do you mean to boot in text mode?

Do you want to see just text at boot up instead of the start image but then still enter KDE

Or do you want to boot up without start X/KDE?

tboz203 4th July 2012 19:08
Update: solved
 
jau: The second; disable X and KDE until i manually run "$ startx" or somesuch.

Falko: the output of "$ ll /etc/init.d/"
Code:
total 192
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Dec  8  2011 acpid -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  652 Jan  4  2010 acpi-support
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  3 23:12 alsa-restore -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  3 23:12 alsa-store -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Jun 20  2010 anacron -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7621 Feb  6 22:16 apache2
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4596 Apr 12 06:17 apparmor
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 May 22 19:47 apport -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Oct 25  2011 atd -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Dec 17  2011 avahi-daemon -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Nov 25  2011 binfmt-support -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Mar 21 16:05 bluetooth -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2444 Apr 14 04:26 bootlogd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2125 Mar  1  2011 brltty
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr 19 11:18 console-setup -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Jun 19 15:26 cron -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  922 Mar  8 14:40 cryptdisks
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  871 Mar  8 14:40 cryptdisks-early
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr 13 23:03 cryptdisks-enable -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr 13 23:03 cryptdisks-udev -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 May 25 01:52 cups -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Feb 22 02:47 dbus -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Mar 30 12:22 dmesg -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1242 Dec 13  2011 dns-clean
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Mar 14 09:02 friendly-recovery -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3997 Feb  7 07:31 gpsd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1105 Apr 17 12:53 grub-common
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1329 Apr 14 04:26 halt
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 May 26  2011 hostname -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Mar 29 23:49 hwclock -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Mar 29 23:49 hwclock-save -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Feb  3 23:33 irqbalance -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Jun 24 16:56 kdm -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1893 Apr 18 17:48 kerneloops
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1293 Apr 14 04:26 killprocs
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Mar 24 07:42 modemmanager -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Nov 20  2011 module-init-tools -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2797 Feb 13 12:19 networking
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  4 20:22 network-interface -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  4 20:22 network-interface-container -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  4 20:22 network-interface-security -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 May 24 23:01 network-manager -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Jun  8 17:52 nmbd -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  882 Apr 14 04:26 ondemand
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr 13 10:35 plymouth -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr 13 10:35 plymouth-log -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr 13 10:35 plymouth-splash -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr 13 10:35 plymouth-stop -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr 13 10:35 plymouth-upstart-bridge -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  561 Feb  4  2011 pppd-dns
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Dec 12  2011 procps -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2180 Apr 12 00:16 pulseaudio
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8635 Apr 14 04:26 rc
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  801 Apr 14 04:26 rc.local
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  117 Apr 14 04:26 rcS
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2427 Apr 14 04:26 README
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  639 Apr 14 04:26 reboot
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 May 14 11:42 resolvconf -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Mar 22 16:01 rfkill-restore -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Mar 22 16:01 rfkill-store -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4395 Nov  8  2011 rsync
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Mar 30 12:22 rsyslog -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2344 Dec  4  2011 saned
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Jun  6  2011 screen-cleanup -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4321 Apr 14 04:26 sendsigs
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr 19 11:18 setvtrgb -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  590 Apr 14 04:26 single
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4304 Apr 14 04:26 skeleton
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Jun  8 17:52 smbd -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4371 Apr  2 06:49 ssh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  567 Apr 14 04:26 stop-bootlogd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1143 Apr 14 04:26 stop-bootlogd-single
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  700 Oct 26  2011 sudo
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1603 Dec  3  2011 sysstat
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  5 14:17 udev -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  5 14:17 udev-fallback-graphics -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  5 14:17 udev-finish -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  5 14:17 udevmonitor -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  5 14:17 udevtrigger -> /lib/init/upstart-job
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  21 Apr  5 13:16 ufw -> /lib/init/upstart-job
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2800 Apr 14 04:26 umountfs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2211 Apr 14 04:26 umountnfs.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2926 Apr 14 04:26 umountroot
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1039 Nov  9  2011 unattended-upgrades
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1985 Apr 14 04:26 urandom
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6138 Apr  5 05:24 virtualbox
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2666 Mar 22 12:35 x11-common
So the kdm is an upstart job. I took a look at /etc/init/kdm.conf and did some
more googling on GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX. According to
http://askubuntu.com/questions/16371...x-at-boot-time (because i assume
the .conf files would be at least vaguely similar across desktop managers),
there ought to be a statement in kdm.conf that checks for the 'text' argument.
Here is the original file:
Code:
# kdm - KDE Display Manager
#
# The display manager service manages the X servers running on the
# system, providing login and auto-login services

description    "K Display Manager"
author          "Richard Johnson" 

start on ((filesystem
          and runlevel [!06]
          and started dbus
          and (drm-device-added card0 PRIMARY_DEVICE_FOR_DISPLAY=1
                or stopped udev-fallback-graphics))
          or runlevel PREVLEVEL=S)

stop on runlevel [016]

emits login-session-start
emits desktop-session-start
emits desktop-shutdown

env XORGCONFIG=/etc/X11/xorg.conf

script
    if [ -n "$UPSTART_EVENTS" ]
    then
    [ ! -f /etc/X11/default-display-manager -o "$(cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager 2>/dev/null)" = "/usr/bin/kdm" ] || { stop; exit 0; }

        if [ "$RUNLEVEL" = S -o "$RUNLEVEL" = 1 ]
        then
            # Single-user mode
            plymouth quit || :
            exit 0
        fi
    fi

    if [ -r /etc/default/locale ]; then
        . /etc/default/locale
        export LANG LANGUAGE LC_MESSAGES
    elif [ -r /etc/environment ]; then
        . /etc/environment
        export LANG LANGUAGE LC_MESSAGES
    fi
    export XORGCONFIG

    exec kdm
end script

post-stop script
    if [ "$UPSTART_STOP_EVENTS" = runlevel ]; then
        initctl emit desktop-shutdown
    fi
end script
after reviewing the file, i added the following statement between the upstart arguments
block and the /etc/default/locale block:
Code:
    # check kernel command-line for inhibitors, unless we are being called
    # manually
    for ARG in $(cat /proc/cmdline); do
        if [ "$ARG" = "text" ]; then
            plymouth quit || :
            stop
            exit 0
        fi
    done
This seems to work: i am having some slight issues subsequently restarting kde, and will post any relevant information here.

Thank you both for your input.
-tboz203


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