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robert0380
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 Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:52 am Post subject: graphical login |
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i can't get gdm to start up by default when i reboot, i've done the following:
in /etc/rc.conf i have:
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# What display manager do you use ? [ xdm | gdm | kdm | elogin | entrance ]
DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm"
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and in /etc/inittab i have:
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# Default runlevel.
id:5:initdefault:
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but when it boots up it doesnt start gdm , i have to log in as root and type "gdm" manually.
so what else needs to be done?
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hermes_jr
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:59 am Post subject: |
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# rc-update add xdm default
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Pink
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:59 am Post subject: |
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| Code: | | rc-update add xdm default |
This will start the script you show and start the login manager you choose.
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Beat me to it  |
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SubAtomic
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: graphical login |
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your default runlevel in /etc/inittab should be
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id:3:initdefault:
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if you are running gnome (im just guessing from the fact that you want gdm), this should be included in rc.conf too ...
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SubAtomic
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| PickledOnion wrote: | | Code: | | rc-update add xdm default |
This will start the script you show and start the login manager you choose.
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Beat me to it :D |
oh yes, and i assumed you had already done this
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nurseman911
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject: KDM Choice Question |
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Hi, worlds oldest Gentoo newbie here, I've installed it beautifully, emerged KDE and boots great. I installed KDM and now get a graphical logon. As I am still configuring and tweaking, I would like a command line logon. Do I just comment out the DISPLAYMANAGER=KDM line ? I see "init runlevel 3" during boot, but then the screen goes balnk and KDM comes up. Or, is there a choice in the KDM manager for a simple terminal. I know I can get Konsole. But I wiould like a command line incase I nuke X somehow while messing arround.
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mdowney
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: KDM Choice Question |
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| nurseman911 wrote: | Hi, worlds oldest Gentoo newbie here, I've installed it beautifully, emerged KDE and boots great. I installed KDM and now get a graphical logon. As I am still configuring and tweaking, I would like a command line logon. Do I just comment out the DISPLAYMANAGER=KDM line ? I see "init runlevel 3" during boot, but then the screen goes balnk and KDM comes up. Or, is there a choice in the KDM manager for a simple terminal. I know I can get Konsole. But I wiould like a command line incase I nuke X somehow while messing arround.
Thanks
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You can just take the graphical login off until you are done tweaking
| Code: | | rc-update del xdm default |
Then when you want it back you can do
| Code: | | rc-update add xdm default |
If you don't want to reboot to get rid of the display manager do:
| Code: | | /etc/init.d/xdm stop |
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nurseman911
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Worked like a charm, thank you.
| Quote: | You can just take the graphical login off until you are done tweaking
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rc-update del xdm default
Then when you want it back you can do
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rc-update add xdm default
If you don't want to reboot to get rid of the display manager do:
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robert0380
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thanks.
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I would like to know if there is a way to add the standard (black screen) linux terminal to the startup options in gdm
kdm has that but I would like to use gdm AND be given the choice to go back to the console.
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