How to boot directly into GUI mode with LMDE(Linux Mint Debian Edition)?
 

Hello to all,
I was trying out LMDE on VB, and at first the GRUB bootloader went directly into GUI mode, but recently it has been booting to console text mode. I tried to change the default boot method bu changing /etc/inittab to put init 5 as the default. But it still boots into console text mode. Also when I type startx into the terminal, nothing happens, no GUI appears...

What is the output of startx when you enter it from the CLI?

If you still have the LiveCD why not booting in a live session and look at /etc/inittab to see what is the default number selected there then go back to your installation and changed to default.

That is just an idea I have never used LinuxMint nor Debian so Good luck to you.

Guess could look at /var logs for why the x issue is or seems to not be working.

What have you done since install? I ask because I did similar by unintentionally installing gdm3. Once I reinstalled gdm3 I got the graphical prompt back.

@towheedm
When I did type startx in the CLI it stated that X server could not be found

@TroN-0074
The default number in the LiveCD session was 5, but when I had installed the OS on VirtualBox the default had changed to 2, so I changed the file to boot to 5, but it didn't work
@273
I did just what you have stated and it worked, thanks

Hi Jose. I am glad you figured out and is working fine for you again now.
Enjoy and take care yo.