[SOLVED] How to start "X" automatically?

Cegar31 · 09-04-2015, 11:01 AM

Please help me, recently I installed 4MLinux 13.0, but can't I start "X" automatically, only for root and password.
Somebody can help me please.

yancek · 09-04-2015, 11:38 AM

I've never used 4MLinux but the standard for many Linux distributions is to set the /etc/inittab file, the line below:

Code:

id:5:initdefault:

If you have the number 5 as shown in the line above or on some systems the number 4 will give you a GUI. If you have 3 or lower, change it. If that doesn't help, good luck. They seem to have a fairly adequate documentation site.

Cegar31 · 09-04-2015, 11:52 AM

How to do it, I'm a newbie.

jpollard · 09-04-2015, 12:42 PM

According to the 4M directions, you use "startx". (http://4mlinux.blogspot.com/2013/01/...-your-hdd.html)

John VV · 09-04-2015, 12:42 PM

well from reading the os's web page ( what little there is )
it is a mini / micro install

-- bare bones

did you by chance NOT install a video driver for your card ???????
http://sourceforge.net/projects/linu.../13.0/drivers/

the m4l download page points to this sf page

these are NOT included in the iso image

jpollard · 09-04-2015, 01:16 PM

You might do better with Mint. It is more oriented to new users.

Cegar31 · 09-04-2015, 01:22 PM

Ok, thanks

Cegar31 · 09-04-2015, 01:25 PM

Linux mint is hard for old computers.

Head_on_a_Stick · 09-04-2015, 02:26 PM

To run `startx` automatically, create a file at ~/.bash_profile with the following content:

Code:

[[ $(fgconsole 2>/dev/null) == 1 ]] && exec startx -- vt1

http://linuxbbq.org/wiki/index.php/A...gin_in_console

Cegar31 · 09-04-2015, 02:35 PM

Ok, thanks

---------- Post added 09-04-15 at 01:35 PM ----------

Thank you Head_on_a_Stick

zk1234 · 09-06-2015, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cegar31

Please help me, recently I installed 4MLinux 13.1, but can't I start "X" automatically, only for root and password.
Somebody can help me please.

Add the "startx" line at the very end of your /etc/init.d/autostart.sh script. Done !

PS.
4MLinux has its own forum here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/4mlinux-115/

zk1234 · 09-06-2015, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yancek

I've never used 4MLinux but the standard for many Linux distributions is to set the /etc/inittab file, the line below:

Code:

id:5:initdefault:

If you have the number 5 as shown in the line above or on some systems the number 4 will give you a GUI. If you have 3 or lower, change it. If that doesn't help, good luck. They seem to have a fairly adequate documentation site.

That will not work in 4MLinux. Try to guess why :-)

Head_on_a_Stick · 09-06-2015, 01:05 PM

*puts up hand eagerly*

It uses busybox as PID1

zk1234 · 09-06-2015, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

well from reading the os's web page ( what little there is )
it is a mini / micro install

-- bare bones

did you by chance NOT install a video driver for your card ???????
http://sourceforge.net/projects/linu.../13.0/drivers/

the m4l download page points to this sf page

these are NOT included in the iso image

He has no problem with his video card. He asks how to boot directly to X (skipping the tty login screen).

zk1234 · 09-06-2015, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Head_on_a_Stick

*puts up hand eagerly*

It uses busybox as PID1

Don't whisper the answers to yancek