On Thursday 08 July 2004 20:30, Nguyen, Long P (Mission Systems) wrote: > I did not install nor setup the machine... > Could you give details for both, as in GUI login screen after each boot and > to start a GUI session manually whenever. Thank you. _please_ bottom -post, it makes things much more readable! <answer continues at bottom> much of what I have already posted answers your questions... first, log in. the # represents your shell prompt 1) check if your X-server is already configured: # startx 2) if this doesn't work, switch users to 'root' # su - root <enter root password> (root)# redhat-config-xfree86 check that you settings are correct for your monitor and videocard (look on the 'Advanced' tab too, just to make sure...) 3) once you have finished this process and accepted the settings, - switch back to your 'ordinary' account: # exit then test that your settings work: # startx at this point you are able to start a graphical desktop manually. to have a graphical login screen at you next boot: you will need to be root for this too 3.5) # su - root 4) edit /etc/inittab # vi /etc/inittab you should see a line, not too far down that says id:3:initdefault: edit this to say id:5:initdefault: 5) to test this, chnage to runlevel 5 (as you just told the system to do at each boot) # init 5 if all is well you should end up wih a graphical screen which asks you for your username. ps) there is no need to cc: me on these messages, just post to the list unless I suggest oitherwise - others may benefit from your questions/answers HTH Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
