On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 18:22 +1000, Simon Slater wrote: > I don't think that gdm is properly configured, but solutions to > similar problems found in these archives suggest that the configuration > is basically right, but it doesn't funcion like other FC6 installs. > Perhaps someone could help? > > An install of FC6 defaulted to text mode due to the old graphics card, > but the display and graphical apps are all functioning fine. FC6 boots > into runlevel 3, after logging in as any user startx brings up Gnome. > As root from a terminal gdm brings up the graphical login screen. The > question is: Why not automatically as part of the (re)boot process? > > The last lines of /etc/inittab are: > # Run xdm in runlevel 5 > x:5:once:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon Check the *first* uncommented line, like the one below.. id:5:initdefault: Yours probably has a 3 instead of a 5. Change it from a 3 to a 5 and you should be all set. -- Mike Chambers Madisonville, KY "Sex is like air, it's not important unless your not getting any!"
