Stupid newbie question (Can't load GUI)

VBGOD · 06-16-2003, 11:19 AM

I need to load the GUI (GNOME) of my Redhat install. I get to the prompt (where you log in), but I can't load the GUI interface.

My other installations of this OS put me right into the GUI. Perhaps I should learn those Linux commands. :-/

emence · 06-16-2003, 11:22 AM

edit the /etc/inittab file

change the line:
id:3:initdefault:
to
id:5:initdefault:

then either reboot, or login as root and type the following: init 5

Chris

VBGOD · 06-16-2003, 11:25 AM

Wow, I think I'll try that.

VBGOD · 06-20-2003, 01:40 PM

ok.. It was already at that number. :-/

bling bling · 06-20-2003, 02:39 PM

log in and type startx

Half_Elf · 06-20-2003, 03:35 PM

look in /etc/rc5.d if there's something like "S99.xdm" or "S99.gdm" or "S99.kdm"
if not, you may want to look in /etc/init.d/ for one of these 3 boots scripts (xdm = Xfree, gdm = Gnome, kdm = Kde, not sure, you might have only xdm too) then to create a link to it (ln -s /etc/init.d/xdm /etc/rc5.d/xdm)

VBGOD · 06-20-2003, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bling bling
log in and type startx

Good one! There was a critcal error when I tried that. Perhaps that is the reason why it wasn't loading in the first place. I'm going to do another installation.

Take 3

bling bling · 06-20-2003, 05:48 PM

Hmm a critcal error. Did you burn the cds or did you buy them?

VBGOD · 06-20-2003, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bling bling
Hmm a critcal error. Did you burn the cds or did you buy them?

I bought them.

It was $7.00 on ebay about a year ago.

bling bling · 06-20-2003, 07:12 PM

Hmm are they scratched allot?
Did he burn them or did he buy them then sell them?
Do you just not know the answers at all to what I just asked?

BTW: Are there any single girls here?

bling bling · 06-20-2003, 07:13 PM

BTWA: Why does your penguin not have a question mark and mine does?

Half_Elf · 06-20-2003, 09:10 PM

sorry, but this is NOT a critical error and this is NOT the cd's fault.
if there was an error when you tried it, it is probably because your X isn't correctly configurated. use xf86config (or I think RH also come with Xconfig) to build a new configuration.

gragon · 06-20-2003, 10:08 PM

Half_Elf is right...
Often times someone will set an attribute wrong during the X portion of the installation. A little error there will cause a very non-intuative error message and drop you back to the console. Use xf86config or Xconfig...

/em Tips his hat to Half_Elf

VBGOD · 06-26-2003, 12:44 AM

It's ok. They switched over to Windows 2000. Problem solved.

Half_Elf · 06-26-2003, 01:16 AM

...
keep the easy way, then