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
The /etc/sysconfig/desktop file is empty, as it is on another FC6 box, where I can switch sessions between Gnome and KDE. There is no /etc/X11/dm/Session directory on either box.
Our 5 year old has learnt to login at the console and startx and exit when finished, but it would be nice to have it working as it should. Any suggestions?
Regards Simon Slater
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.
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
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.
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.)
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Thanks Tim, got it working, Simon
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