On Sunday 01 May 2005 03:48, THUFIR HAWAT wrote: > X Windows has a neat ctrl-alt-backspace to kill x windows, which I've > used from time to time. currently I have a boot level of 3(?), just to > a terminal login, after which I enter startx. > > it's vaguely coming back, but how's the boot level adjusted to boot > into, IIRC, blue curve? and, will ctrl-alt-backspace still work? > > > > thanks, > > Thufir set the run level to 5 by editing /etc/inittab look for the following: id:3:initdefault: change it to: id:5:initdefault: (Note the comments at the beginning of this file describing the various run levels.) Run level 5 will start the GUI login manager (gdm, kdm, xdm, etc) This change will take effect at the next boot. To change the run level now do: init <new runlevel> for example: init 5 telinit may be used here in place of init alternatively you could use: telinit q which signals init to reread /etc/inittab and act on the new configuration. see man pages: init(8) and inittab(5) The GUI login manager is specified in: /etc/sysconfig/desktop Here is mine: DESKTOP="KDE" #DISPLAYMANAGER="GNOME" DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE" This file is sourced (the dot command) by /etc/X11/prefdm so it must follow shell syntax. In particular do not put spaces on either side of the = sign if you change it. The variable name is case sensitive. At the end /etc/inittab you will find: # Run xdm in runlevel 5 x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon /etc/X11/prefdm is a shell script that starts the GUI login manager (display manager) specified in: /etc/sysconfig/desktop And yes ctrl-alt-backspace still works. It will kill the X server and it will be automatically restarted. I use KDE and its autologin feature on my home workstations--one for me, one for my wife. This function appears not to work when the display manager is not kdm which is why you see: DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE" above. -- Paul Almquist paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Eau Claire, WI USA
