On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 04:22 -0500, Mike Chambers wrote: > 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!" > Thank you, Mike, GDM is working as expected. Regards Simon
