Login Gui?

linux30008 · 07-23-2004, 08:45 PM

Every time i boot into my new slack box, it has a non gui login screen. How do I change this. I've tried setting it up in the kde config thingy, but it continues to use a non-gui login. Also, it says "Darkstar login" I THOUGHT IT WAS SLACKWARE!

Please help. Thanks =

insyte · 07-23-2004, 08:55 PM

edit your

/etc/inittab .

Change your runlevel to 4

# Default runlevel.
id:4:initdefault:

Don't change it to 0 or 6

Darkstar is the name of your machine.

shilo · 07-23-2004, 09:27 PM

netconfig - Use this to change your hostname (it's darkstar right now).

ringwraith · 07-24-2004, 07:54 AM

Darkstar

The default hostname in Slackware; your computer will be called darkstar if you do not specify some other name.

One of Patrick Volkerding's development machines, named after “Dark Star”, a song by the Grateful Dead.

You have to be a Deadhead to run Slack ;-)

linux30008 · 07-24-2004, 08:38 AM

Thnx, I'll try it.

jollyjoice · 07-24-2004, 09:31 AM

type "startx" then you will get the gui, i find it easyer to work with that htan the bash

ringwraith · 07-24-2004, 09:36 AM

but the bash is so ubergeeky

jollyjoice · 07-24-2004, 09:38 AM

yah, but so confusing to work with! how do i open a file to edit? i can never do it? so how is that geeky. its only good if u can use it!

ringwraith · 07-24-2004, 09:39 AM

to open a file in console, vi filename
everyone should learn about vi, no comments from the emacs crowd.

jollyjoice · 07-24-2004, 09:41 AM

right, thanks. maybe you should have a better "help" command!! ;-)

ringwraith · 07-24-2004, 09:42 AM

? we have man as our help command. what could be better. or reading in /usr/doc....

jollyjoice · 07-24-2004, 09:48 AM

when u type "help" in bash it lists loads of commands, half don't fit on the screen the rest arn't explained very well. well not explaind at all.
any what whats MAN?

linux30008 · 07-24-2004, 09:55 AM

People, I like the GUI. I think it was the best invention ever made. Please don't argue over your differances, as Linux was created for all people to enjoy, nomatter what the personality. GUI or non-GUI, it's all about how YOU want to use it.

blk96gt · 07-24-2004, 09:56 AM

Manual pages. If theres a command that you want more info about, type in 'man command_name', and it will tell you what the command is for, and how to use it.

jollyjoice · 07-24-2004, 10:01 AM

i'm not arguing. i'm trying to extend my knowlege.
my ultimate goal is to rid my life of M$ $hit and go Linux 24/7
i can't do this if i can't work the b**** thing