[12.3] boot to console?

English Install/Boot/Login
1

is it possible to boot 12.3 to a console, i.e. without the X server starting, like it could be done with runlevel 3 in earlier versions? how?

is it not possible under 12.3 to specify boot options?

2

yes, at grub, hit “e” … then append “3” to the end of your linux kernel boot line

3

thanks!

next question:
when installing software with yast:
I miss the possibility to select a specific repository as well as the option “switch system packages” to to select versions of a specific repository. is that available somehow?

4

Yes.
Assuming the Qt Version: Click on “View” in the upper-left part of the window and choose “Repositories”.
Then the “Repositories” tab should be there even after closing and restarting YaST->Software Management.

But it is that way since a few versions already (11.4 at least).

5

thanks.
interesting - up to 12.2 it was selected by default

6

No, it wasn’t. I’m quite sure about that… (the last version where it was there by default was 11.3 or maybe even earlier)

Maybe you reused your /home from an older version where you already selected it, when you installed 12.2?

7

On 2013-06-29 17:46, Tyler K wrote:
>
> suse_paul;2568343 Wrote:
>> is it possible to boot 12.3 to a console, i.e. without the X server
>> starting, like it could be done with runlevel 3 in earlier versions?
>> how?
>>
>> is it not possible under 12.3 to specify boot options?
>
> yes, at grub, hit “e” … then append “3” to the end of your linux
> kernel boot line

That’s a one time shot, only. For permanent usage you need this change:


> Telcontar:~ # l /etc/systemd/system/default.target
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun  7 15:09 /etc/systemd/system/default.target -> /usr/lib/systemd/system/runlevel3.target
> Telcontar:~ #

And if you want a text mode boot sequence with the beautiful text
messages in various colours passing by, change your kernel boot line to
have this at the end:


plymouth.enable=0  splash=verbose console=tty1 loglevel=3

and make sure there is no “quiet” in there.

If you also want a list at the end of failed services, add this service
and accompanying script:


Telcontar:~ # cat /etc/systemd/system/helloworld.service
[Unit]
Name=Plays a welcome sound when target multi-user is reached
After=multi-user.target
# graphical.target - multi-user.target

[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=true
StandardOutput=tty
ExecStart=-/usr/local/bin/helloworld

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Telcontar:~ #

Telcontar:~ # cat /usr/local/bin/helloworld
#!/bin/bash
# -x
#
# Author: Carlos E. R. - with help from the forum ;-)
#
# Supersedes /etc/init.d/helloworld
# called from /etc/systemd/system/helloworld.service

echo
echo "-----"
echo

systemctl --failed --no-pager
if  $? -eq 0 ] ; then
cat /usr/share/sounds/au/hal9.au > /dev/audio 2> /dev/null &
/bin/logger -t Mine -p syslog.info "Saying hello world"
else
echo
echo "Something failed!"
play -q /usr/share/sounds/Mine/abitsilly.wav
/bin/logger -t Mine -p syslog.info "Something failed on boot."
fi
Telcontar:~ #

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)