Hi, >> On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 4:53 PM, Ed Greshko <ed.greshko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On 12/03/17 23:23, Alex wrote: >>>> If I boot to multi-user first, then switch to graphical boot, it works fine. >>> Are you saying that after you get to multi-user mode you do something like "init 5" >>> to get t a GUI login or you use startx? >> Is startx different from "systemctl isolate graphical.target"? > > Yes. With startx you don't start a display manager (gdm, sddm, or whatever you've > chosen). You won't have a login screen. Sure, I just meant is it the same X server. >> I believe I've used both, but don't remember what I did last or if >> both of them produce the same results. >> >> (I'm new to Wayland but not Xorg or X11) > > It sounds as if you have a standard Workstation installation and as such gdm will be > the DM. And, it sounds as if gdm isn't starting. > > When you boot and get to the blank screen you should be able to get to a Virtual > Terminal (ctrl-alt-F2) and login to see what is going on. Yes, that I know, and it does not work. The HDD light goes on occasionally, but the system is unresponsive. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
