Stupid newbie question (Can't load GUI)
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. :-/
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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 |
Wow, I think I'll try that. :D
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ok.. It was already at that number. :-/
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log in and type startx:Pengy:
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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) |
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Hmm a critcal error. Did you burn the cds or did you buy them?
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It was $7.00 on ebay about a year ago. |
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? |
BTWA: Why does your penguin not have a question mark and mine does?
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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. |
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 |
It's ok. They switched over to Windows 2000. Problem solved. :(
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keep the easy way, then :( |
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