slackware

jhecht · 06-25-2004, 11:08 PM

Hi all,

Total Linux newbie here. I got Slackware working as a command line. then got Gnome to run by using the 'startx' command. Question is, how do I get Gnome to launch automatically?

Please be detailed in any reply you make - I'm new at this game, but have no fear of a command line (grin).

320mb · 06-25-2004, 11:15 PM

you need to edit the /etc/inittab

change the default runlevel to 4

jhecht · 06-25-2004, 11:48 PM

Pardon me for being so noob, but could you tell me the exact procedure to do that? i have no fear of the command line line, but am simply too new at this game (grin).

320mb · 06-26-2004, 12:22 AM

Code:

cd /etc/
vi inittab

read the man page for vi/vim
to learn how to edit via CLI or term window........

http://man.linuxquestions.org/index....ction=0&type=2

IBall · 06-26-2004, 01:41 AM

In your /etc/inittab file, there is a line

Code:

id:3:initdefault:

You need to change the 3 to a 4 to boot straight into X.

I hope this helps
--Ian

jhecht · 06-26-2004, 07:12 AM

Thanks for the tip(s) guys! I followed Ian's advice, which solved my problem. Giving a newb like me the exact syntax needed is very helpful. I'd tried putting the 4 at the end of the line - not knowing any better - but (of course) that didn't work.