how to start graphical environment at boot. systemv

Knightron · 02-07-2012, 08:49 PM

gday. last night I installed debian without the graphical environment and have since installed a desktop environment and xorg. i cannot boot the x server into xfce, but I would like it to boot automatically into the GUI login manager like it normal. I've had experience with slackware, where I could accomplish this be editing /etc/inittab, but I have very little knowledge on init scripts and don't know how to do this with systemv, in debian.

TobiSGD · 02-07-2012, 10:48 PM

Debian always boots to runlevel 2, so editing inittab would be of no use. Have you actually installed a login manager, like XDM or GDM? XFCE doesn't come with one by default, IIRC.

Knightron · 02-08-2012, 02:00 AM

I've never used IRC lol, don't know how? Your right though, i've recently installed kde aswell and since then it's picked up and has begun using kdm. Thanks

cascade9 · 02-08-2012, 02:15 AM

TobiSGD said IIRC, not IRC. IIRC is 'if I recall correctly'.