Change runlevel

jstephens84 · 01-02-2006, 04:39 PM

I just installed gnome but how do I get my boot loader to boot into runlevel 5?

ingvildr · 01-02-2006, 04:41 PM

edit the /etc/inittab file

# The default runlevel.
id:2:initdefault:

it should have this near the top of the file

jstephens84 · 01-02-2006, 04:44 PM

Thanks. I tried to Search for it earlier. When using Fedora Core i could change it in the grub.conf.

HappyTux · 01-02-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jstephens84

I just installed gnome but how do I get my boot loader to boot into runlevel 5?

The runlevels 2-5 are configured identically in Debian so it will not matter. I take it you want to boot to X with the Gnome login screen? If so then apt-get install gdm once installed as root /etc/init.d/gdm start will start X with the Gnome Display (login) manager running, now every time you boot your machine it will start graphically.

jstephens84 · 01-02-2006, 05:25 PM

Thanks. Will try that when I get home.