Can someone please explain on how to get rid of this:

I upgraded my kernel to Kernel 2.6.3-9mdk

But ever since i reboot i get this

I never had this before what to do to get rid of this
Thanks in advance

well, well.... either the inittab has changed the default runlevel to 3... or the boot loader (LILO, for example) set up that kernel to start al runlevel 3... or ur X server is failling to start.

If you login there.... what is the runlevel? 5?

I can login with init5 no problem but i just want the normal login back it makes it easier for the rest of the family as well

Btw:i didn introduce myself but HIYA i am fresh and new with Linux but liking it alot

well.... that sounds like inittab was changed (somehow).

as root, check the file /etc/inittab

there must be a line like id:3:initdefault:

That means that the default runlevel is 3... therefore, no X... so change that 3 to 5... and that should be it.

Thanks.............i found the intittab opened it with Kwrite tried to edit it but then it said that I don't have permission how the heck do I change this?

Open a terminal (e.g Konsole) and cd to /etc and either:

type: su
type: [password]
type: chmod 777 inittab

You can then edit your inittab with a text editor. Remember to change your permissions back tho when you've finished (chmod 644 inittab)

...and that's it

*or*

type: su
type: [password]
open up a text editor, eg.

type: vi inittab
(edit the file (you may need to press the insert key to start, then esc once you've finished). Then ':wq' to write/save and quit)
or (easier) type: kwrite inittab
edit the file, save & close, and exit from root (ctrl+d or type 'exit')



[edit: when you update Mandrake 10 (if that's the distro your using) there a download that offers to change your inittab so that it defaults to runlevel 3 (it's one of the files you're prompted to 'inspect')]

hey.. there's no need to change permission to edit it. Just log in as root ad use vi (that is going to take some effort to learn how to use it)... or simply open a graphical console, login as root and call kate /etc/inittab

Only root should be able to handle the file... so you SHOULDN'T change that file's permission.

Good point That was my second solution (using vi or even kwrite to edit inittab as root). I was just trying to suggest an easy solution (with instructions to change permissions back at the end). Though I guess it's a good habit to learn how to edit without changing permsissions, so point taken

well.... it sounds like I have learned something about system administration after all.

Many thanks it helped
and i learn alot in this forum great job