On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 19:45 +0930, Tim 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 > Further up, under the default runlevel comments: > > id:5:initdefault: > > That makes runlevel 5 the default. The line you're looking at is to do > with something that happens when you're in runlevel 5. > > If you're booting into run level 3, it'll have a 3 in there, instead of > the 5. > > -- > (This box runs FC6, my others run FC4 & FC5, in case that's > important to the thread.) > > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. > I read messages from the public lists. > Thanks Tim, got it working, Simon
