X won't start automatically

urinal cake · 03-03-2002, 12:16 AM

I compiled a custom 2.4.18, and set /etc/inittab go to runlevel 3, since my XF86Config-4 is uses my NVidia drivers, which weren't installed for the new kernel yet. All went well, and I installed the NVidias for the new kernel, then edited my /etc/inittab back to default to 5. The bootup messages say that it's entering runlevel 5, but it doesn't start X. X works fine when I 'startx'. Has level 5 been redefined somehow?? What else needs to be done to get X to start automatically?

nikhiljosh · 03-03-2002, 02:14 AM

hmm...
really interesting problem.
this may be a silly question but did you save ur changes ?
u must have since it iz saying it iz entering runlvl 5 . but chk it anywayz.

urinal cake · 03-03-2002, 06:52 AM

I'm pretty new at this, so I don't have a clue why changing inittab wouldn't do the trick. /shrug...

Aussie · 03-04-2002, 09:09 PM

IMO your better off leaving it at run level 3, that way it makes it easier to fix X problems.

bkeating · 03-07-2002, 02:39 AM

Yea, It's best to keep things at level 3 when you first boot up. Your left with more options juse in case something goes wrong...

Ben

Sylhouette · 03-08-2002, 05:54 PM

Try runlevel 4 it sounds stupid but i had the same !