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Create a multiuser text-only networked OS X system
Authored by: rael9 on Jul 16, '03 01:13:55PM

Is there any difference between this and just typing >concole as the username at the login window?

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Create a multiuser text-only networked OS X system
Authored by: wallyfoo on Jul 16, '03 01:47:17PM

Yes. Though I haven't tested this hint, either, it should work as advertised and never boot the aqua window manager at all. No login window to type '>console" in at all.
Have you ever booted into a *nix box that wasn't OS X? This hint would bring up the command line and nothing else, similar to other *nixes that don't have a mindow manager in the boot sequence.
What I want to know is this: What would be the command to exit the command line and boot aqua? Or would you have to revert the rc file and start over?

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Create a multiuser text-only networked OS X system
Authored by: EatingPie on Jul 16, '03 05:01:31PM
What would be the command to exit the command line and boot aqua? Or would you have to revert the rc file and start over?

I broke this out because it's a good question.

I do not know about exiting and getting to aqua without a reboot. My educated guess is that it's not possible because "SystemStarter" is already run.

But, because you copied the rc file, you don't need to revert anything, just reboot and you're up and running like normal again.

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Create a multiuser text-only networked OS X system
Authored by: EatingPie on Jul 16, '03 05:02:58PM

Okay I didn't break it out... But I meant to!

D'oh.

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