Re: Can't get a gui

[ktb <ktb@nixnotes.org>]

On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 07:48:32PM +0000, seanp@btinternet.com wrote:
> I just installed potato and when I get to the (text) login 
> propmpt, I can login, but I can't get gnome or any sort 
> of graphical login etc. 
> I changed 
> :id:3:initdefault:
> in /etc/inittab to 
> :id:5:initdefault:
> as I thought that run-level 5 would initialise the x-
> window system, but no joy. I dropped down to level 1, 
> back up to level 5 and still no change. I rebooted, and 
> still just a text login. Any help would be much 
> appreciated as I've had to go back into windows for the 
> first time in ages to send this email :)

Set the runlevel back to the default and create .xinitrc in your home
directory.  Put this in it -

#!/bin/sh
exec gnome-session

Then from console as a regular user -
$ startx

You can also install "xdm" if you want a graphical login.
hth,
kent

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