running X window

hsa · 10-25-2006, 08:03 AM

is it possible to lunch the gui from the command prompt, insted of changing the default run level in inittab?

Thanks in advance

nonkey · 10-25-2006, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hsa

is it possible to lunch the gui from the command prompt, insted of changing the default run level in inittab?

Thanks in advance

'startx'

or /etc/init.d/xdm start (or analogically for your distro, if you have xdm installed).

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farslayer · 10-25-2006, 08:35 AM

Had you specified what distribution you are running you could get more descriptive instructions..

You should update your profile to reflect that information..

hsa · 10-25-2006, 09:22 AM

sorry

and thanks for the reply.
I'm running red hat 9.

nonkey: i did try that before asking, but i get not found. Also in the /etc/init.d/ there's no xdm

I'm trying to understand whats wrong with it, but i just can't lounch gui. When i run

$XFree86

i always get a fatal error and can see the problem.

already re-installed X but...

farslayer · 10-25-2006, 01:46 PM

Set your default runlevel to 5 which is default for Redhat 9

Then edit the startup scripts for runlevel 5 to NOT start X automatically

I think you can use the redhat-config-services utility to tell it to not start X.. it's been a LONG time since I have worked on a RH 9 box.. Sorry I can't seem to find anything that tells me the name of the startup script.. but it should be pretty obvious

when you boot the system you will log into a text prompt, after which to run X you would type startx