Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 13:08:50 +0100 From: Xian <ian@codepad.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Shutting down [k|g]dm for a short while? Message-ID: <200505131308.50805.ian@codepad.net> In-Reply-To: <20050513065243.GD7977@orthanc.st.hmc.edu> References: <20050513065243.GD7977@orthanc.st.hmc.edu>
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On Friday 13 May 2005 07:52, Mac Mason wrote: > I run kdm on ttyv8, as recommended by the handbook. > > % grep kdm /etc/ttys > ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/kdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure > > I'm also using the closed-source nvidia drivers. To upgrade them requires > that I unload nvidia.ko. > > Which I can't do with kdm running, because it needs that module. > > The only solution I can come up with it to edit /etc/ttys, reboot, upgrade > the drivers, change /etc/ttys back, and boot again. > > Is there a cleaner way of doing this? > > Thanks! > > --Mac You can edit /etc/ttys to turn off the appropriate tty, then SIGHUP init (pid 1). You might have to kill [k|g]dm afterwards as well. Then when your done, enable the tty, and SIGHUP init again. -- /Xian "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more inteligently" Henry Ford
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