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Old 03-19-2004, 05:18 PM   #1
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starting gui


When I start Mandrake 10 it opens in terminal instead of starting the gui. How do I start in the desktop mode instead of terminal?
 
Old 03-19-2004, 05:32 PM   #2
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Edit /etc/inttab.

Change this line:

id:3:initdefault:

to this:

id:5:initdefault:

Just a matter of changing the number...
 
Old 03-19-2004, 05:35 PM   #3
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if you are trying to get to the desktop from the terminal so that you can edit it, type:

startkde

That should get you into kde, if not just type:

kde

Good Luck
 
Old 03-19-2004, 06:10 PM   #4
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from console type telinit 5
that will restart you in GUI and keep the changes/
 
  


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