On 03/30/2013 05:06 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Robert Benjamin benjie1@cox.net wrote:
Question: if it starts at runlevel 3 can I log in on a GUI or is it in text mode. If the latter is the case, I assume I can log in as user and I should get a GUI so I can use FF, TB etc. Right? And then eventually I need to get back to runlevel 5 as a permanent login procedure ... someday!
Init 5 starts X and a GUI-type login process. When you log in, it starts your GUI desktop. In runlevel 3, you log in in character mode, but 'startx' will start X, then your desktop and after that it is all the same. Except that with the startx approach, if anything goes wrong you can <ctl><alt><backspace> to kill the X session and you will drop back to the parent character mode login where you can check the logs and try again.
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WELL, I don't know what to say. I just put the HD in the PC turned it on and was waiting for the blue screen so I could login as root and type 'init 3'. BUT, guess what happened. A tiny clock appeared at the top left followed by a log in screen and here I am. Happened very quickly. A few seconds. Now, do I dare log out and try to get back or just wait for a reply from you. Yesterday I never did init 3 either. Maybe it is the Easter Bunny. I don't know. I'm a bit apprehensive about shutting off and trying again. What's your opinion?
Bob