prefdm in runlevel 4 ?

[Frank Elsner]

On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:19:08 -0700 JD wrote:
> 
> 
> On 06/17/2010 03:27 AM, Frank Elsner wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I'd like to have prefdm not only in runlevel 5 but also in runlevel 4.
> >
> > Changing file "/etc/init/prefdm.conf"
> > from
> >        start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[5]
> >        stop on runlevel [!5]
> >        console output
> >        respawn
> >        respawn limit 10 120
> >        exec /etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon
> >
> > to
> >        start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[45]
> >        stop on runlevel [!45]
> >        console output
> >        respawn
> >        respawn limit 10 120
> >        exec /etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon
> >
> > didn't work.
> >
> > Any suggestions welcome to overcome my deficits on upstart.
> >
> >
> > --Frank Elsner
> >    
> 
> I tried your mod on my machine (F13).
> I was in RL 5, and ran the command
> sudo init 4
> and gnome desktop login banner
> came up and I logged in.

Haven't tried exaxty the same, but "telinit 4" works for me.

I want to user rublevel 4 for a special network setup, and runlevel 5 
for normal operation. With my modification (and a special grub entry)
the machine boots perfect to runlevel 4, has the special network setup
activated, but no graphical loigin.


--Frank Elsner