problem with slack ware

cerabus · 09-29-2004, 08:42 AM

i installed slackware an i instaled al the packages but it wont boot up 2 kde it only goes 2 to bash any ideas how i can get it to boot into kde much thanx

secesh · 09-29-2004, 08:48 AM

it won't boot directly into kde... you have to log on to run anything in linux, including X11

therefore you need to install a graphical logon utility, that would be gdm, kdm, or xdm; take your pick.

mikedeatworld · 09-29-2004, 09:06 AM

im not sure if you mean, boot directly into kde or if you cannot start kde

to start kde, after you login at the prompt type:

startx

Haiyadragon · 09-29-2004, 09:09 AM

Type "init 4" and enter in the terminal. That should startup x and all that. Change the default init level in /etc/inittab to 4.

geomatt · 09-29-2004, 09:13 AM

If you want a graphical login, open up /etc/initab and change the line:

id:3:initdefault:

to read:

id:4:initdefault:

This changes your default runlevel from 3 (command line interface) to 4 (gui). Before you do this make sure X11 works ok.

You also probably want to check /etc/rc.r/rc.4 to make sure it won't open up gnome bu default in run level 4. You can comment out the lines in the beginning that refer to GNOME's gdm session manager.

-geomatt

geomatt · 09-29-2004, 09:14 AM

Haiyadragon,
You beat me to it

Haiyadragon · 09-29-2004, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by geomatt
Haiyadragon,
You beat me to it

Yeah but you had the details

Sorry for the spam people. I hope we helped cerabus.