graphical start up

darkchild · 01-31-2006, 07:24 PM

k i can't figure out how to change my text boot screen in lilo to graphical?
i can compile a kernel with no problems but this has got me stumped

odevans · 01-31-2006, 07:39 PM

As root, edit /etc/inittab and change the line id:3:initdefault: to id:4:initdefault:

On your next reboot, you should be at the graphical login. To immediatly go into grapical mode, as root do:

Code:

root@box:# telinit 4; logout

darkchild · 01-31-2006, 09:49 PM

hey i want the lilo startup sorry i should have mentioned that

cwwilson721 · 01-31-2006, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkchild

hey i want the lilo startup sorry i should have mentioned that

you did

Check out Shilo's site: www.shilo.is-a-geek.com/slack and go to the 'Going Graphical' link.

odevans · 01-31-2006, 11:35 PM

D'oh! That'll teach me to read LQ while eating tasty chinese takeout.

I used the instructions in the ArchLinux Wiki http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Graphical_Lilo sucessfully (omitting the command for pacman, obviously). Seem pretty much the same as Shilo's instructions.

darkchild · 02-01-2006, 01:01 AM

hey thx guys, ummm is that 2.6.15 kernel n e different?

cwwilson721 · 02-01-2006, 01:06 AM

Any different than what?

If you compile it correctly, it is a little faster.

darkchild · 02-01-2006, 02:57 AM

than 2.6.14?

dive · 02-01-2006, 04:59 AM

Kernel version shouldn't affect your lilo boot splash if that's what you mean