min install to graphical, sans gnome, how to start graphical.target

[Ed Greshko]

On 12/30/2012 08:02 PM, Joel Rees wrote:
> Used the netinstall CD image on a USB stick to install the minimal
> install -- F17 64 bit.
>
> Boots to the text console.
>
> yum groupinstalled Window Managers, X Window System, and Xfce.
>
> /lib/systemd/system/default.target points to graphical.target .
>
> /lib/systemd/system//graphical.target.wants contains
> display.manager.service which is a link to
> /usr/lib/systemd/system/display.manager.service .
>
> I think I saw a message about gnome not being found at some point in
> the boot process.
>
> gdm is installed, for what it's worth, but man -k gdm doesn't tell me anything.
>
> I can login to the text console and do
>
> systemctl start graphical.target
>
> and get the X11 login and login to the xfce desktop. Functions fine
> from there. Reboot brings me back to the console login.
>
> switchdesk xfce says it switched to xfce.
>
> What do I need to look for? With all the earth moving under our feet
> because of /usr merge and systemd, I have no idea where else needs to
> be set up.

It sounds as if /etc/systemd/system/default.target is symbolically linked to /lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target.

You'd want to change that to link to /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target


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