on Wed, May 09, 2001 at 07:48:32PM +0000, seanp@btinternet.com (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 :) Debian doesn't set graphical/nongraphical mode by runlevel (though you're welcome to do this yourself by editing your runlevel scripts). Install an X display manager if you want a graphical login. Cheers. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org
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