Gnome/KDE Startup Issues when Network Unavailable
 

Normal Startup:

Boot, get all boot messages, lots of "OK".. eventually get to a GUI login screen for Gnome or KDE (You can select between the two). :)
Network is not required to run anything, no server needed for login, it's the ONLY linux box at the moment.

Network is out:

Boot, Login Messages, Long pause while ethernet (eth0) times out, failure. eventually get to COMMAND LINE linux login.
:(

:confused:
How do I get it to boot properly without network? I imagine it's simple, but I'm a winDoze/Mac guy who is lacking in time to fiddle.

also- is it possible start gnome from cmmand prompt?

FYI- it's RedHat Linux 7.3

Thanks,

Pepester
:newbie:

Try to disable the NIC at boot or do it from the command line type ifconfig eth0 down

If you want to start X from the command line type startx.

If you want to switch between (let's say Gnome and KDE) type switchdesk [the name windows manager]

I get the same problem specifically when the network is down.

Never could figure out why.

I added the hostname to /etc/hosts so gnome could find itself without a DNS server and it works now!

Thanks guys, the startx command shed enough light on the problem.

-Pepster