graphical desktop does not start after install

[Bruno Rebeschini]

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Bruno Rebeschini wrote:
>> I just installed the F8 Unity Re-Spin on an old laptop, but the 
>> graphical interface does not start.
>>
>> I used all standard config options to get the desktop installed. Then 
>> on first boot, I get the config options in text version to deal with 
>> networking, time settings and so on... but I am not asked to create a 
>> new user, and I eventually end-up on the command line interface with 
>> only the root user available.
>>
>> how can I get the graphical interface to start automatically?
>>
> Edit /etc/inittab and change
> 
> id:3:initdefault:
> 
> to
> 
> id:5:initdefault:
> 
> Mikkel
> 
It just works.
Thanks
Bruno