Linux installation

ajcns · 12-07-2006, 01:47 AM

Hi,
I have just installed FC6 on my Dell latitude laptop. The installation went fine. On the first boot, I get a localhost login command. When I login as root, I just get a shell command. how do I start the Gui interface/display environment (Gnome)?

Thanks,
AJ

Penguin of Wonder · 12-07-2006, 03:03 AM

To get your GUI, type "startx" without the quotes. I would strongly recomend you create a user account as playing in the GUI enviroment as root is not sexy.

ajcns · 12-08-2006, 09:47 AM

Hi, it worked. I was able to follow up screen commands to Gui.

reddazz · 12-08-2006, 09:51 AM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in the Fedora Forum and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

To start the gui automatically at boot time, edit /etc/inittab and change the default runlevel from 3 to 5. e.g. change

Code:

id:3:initdefault:

to

Code:

id:5:initdefault: