so ... how do i get a graphical boot?

Mike Lurk mike.lurk at sympatico.ca
Fri Oct 31 14:58:23 UTC 2003


Message: 12
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 06:58:21 -0500 (EST)
From: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday at mindspring.com>
To: Fedora Test List <fedora-test-list at redhat.com>
Subject: so ... how do i get a graphical boot?
Reply-To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com


  i realize that the graphical boot has been discussed on numerous
occasions, but frankly, i've never seen one on my system (currently
running FC3).  how do i get one?  (at the moment, i see the standard
line-oriented boot i've seen for years).

  i've verified that /etc/sysconfig/init contains

    BOOTUP=color
    GRAPHICAL=yes

  i've perused /etc/rc.sysinit and the conditions look like they'd be
satisfied.  /usr/bin/rhgb is there.  the file /proc/cmdline does not
contain the string "nogui". so what am i missing?

  i figured it would be nice to see this graphical boot thingie at
least once.

rday




In grub.conf look for the line;

kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi 

all you have to do is add rhgb to the end of the line and the graphical
boot should come up. You might have a different kernel installed but it
should look the same.

Mike
	





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