Help for a Linux Noob

bLaZ3r · 18-Jun-2003, 07:27 PM #1

Hello, I just installed Linux Mandrake today, and everything was working fine. Now when I start it up the screen goes black and asks me (liek the command prompt) for my usr name and pass word. I type them in, it then brings up a command line. How do I get it to go straight into the shell. I was using Gnome.
Thanks in advance
bLaZ3r

pastorjim2 · 18-Jun-2003, 11:55 PM #2

Hi bLaZ3r! You say everything was working fine. Did you have GUI-a graphic interface? The command line you are seeing is the shell prompt. Have you tried typing the command startx ? <br> If you could give a bit more info it will help find a solution

bLaZ3r · 19-Jun-2003, 01:51 AM #3

StartX started it up thanks alot.

lynch · 19-Jun-2003, 06:42 AM #4

If you feel comfortable editing system files you can open /etc/inittab and change the line:
id:3:initdefault:
to read:
id:5:initdefault:
That will save you the trouble of typing startx every time.You'll be sent to a GUI login screen.
HTH
lynch

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