On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 05:13:56PM +0100, Ian Malone wrote: > On 19/04/06, Stephen Liu <satimis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I can't start KDE on "init 3" > > > > > > # startkde Try startx instead. You may have problems, in which case as root run system-config-display, and make appropriate adjustments. If it comes up with Gnome instead of KDE, switchdesk is your friend. > > Why do you want to do this? (the only significant difference between > 3 and 5 should be the presence of X, along with starting a desktop) > I think (but am not certain) startx first will work. I don't know about Mr. Liu, but I boot a number of my boxes to run level 3, either because I don't want X (e.g. my firewall) or because I don't trust the hardware or software and want to bring up X separately (e.g. an experimental box). -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB
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