Hi! I had install redhat 9.0 in my secondary harddrive and now whenever I log in ,it is always in shell or dos and I couldn't find the command to jump into any graphical desktop.like when I use mandrake 9 ,I could just type kde or gnome and the desktop would automatically open.When I install redhat 9 ,I did install quite a few software .I install all the graphical destop and etc.... but now I am unable to do anything after install more than 2.5 gb of software pack .
Was the shell's command from mandrake is different from redhat or was it I that didn't know how to.But when I was loading it did show graphical booter .

Help me ,please.

thanks!!!

To start as GUI from the command-line
startx

To boot straight into a GUI
As root, edit the file /etc/inittab
Change the line
id:3:initdefault:
to
id:5:initdefault:

Then type
telinit q

Log in, then type startx

# Red Hat links
Red Hat Linux Manuals
Get your mp3 support here
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
Easier software management: apt4rpm - Red Carpet
Red Hat 8.0 Tips & Tricks

# Red Hat 7.3 down configuration commands
setup leads to several configuration tools

# Red Hat 7.3 up configuration commands
Configure soundcard:
redhat-config-soundcard
Configure X server:
redhat-config-xfree86
Configure network:
redhat-config-network
Manage software:
redhat-config-packages
Red Hat 9.0 Package Management Tool
Manage users
redhat-config-users

# Handling NTFS
New Technology FileSystem (NTFS) HOWTOs
Linux NTFS project

Thanks I'll try that ,I can't edit the file .It said that the permission is denied .ever since I install RH9 ,I haven't add any new users yet.So I am working as the root .but it ok ,i'll try the starx .
thanks!!

When ever I try to edit the /etc/inittab in root in bash shell or gnome(I log in by tying startx).I coudn't do it because it said permission is denies .how can it be !I am the root and I haven't add any user yet!

What is the output of

ls -l /etc/inittab

Just exactly what was typed?

Try

pico -w /etc/inittab

See what happens.

I don'r know but I manage to edit it in Gnome desktop using kediter or some textediter .Bu now I need to make a boot disk in RH and can you tell me how and please can you tell me how do I fix linux installing like scandisk in MS and check file something like that?


thanks!

I got another problem ,it that when I install RH9 I couln't install it with my own pc for that gzlib ,crc comprassion error ( I don't know what is that).So I took out my secondary harddisk and install it in my sister computer.But my sister computer couldn't support two HD at once so I set this one as primary .The installing went smoothly,but when I rejoin in my PC as secondary everything work except for the part that this RH couldn't find swapt partition in HDA3 .Course of it couldn't find it because it tis not in HDA(windowxp) anymore(I thinks).It is in HDB3(again,I think
).So can anyone tell me what seem to be the problem?and of course I got two sound card (on board and sb!live surround sound 5.1).And as everyone would have done it ,I use SB! Live but when I change my primary audio device and make a audio testing,it's working file until I try to open mp3 audio from CD .No sound produce.


help me!!!
thanks!