[CentOS] Launching X-Windows at different runelvels

Mon Nov 19 09:38:42 UTC 2007
carlopmart <carlopmart at gmail.com>

Alain Spineux wrote:
> On Nov 18, 2007 9:13 PM, Stephen Harris <lists at spuddy.org> wrote:
>> On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 08:54:35PM +0100, carlopmart wrote:
>>>  I need to launch X-Windows at runlevel 4 and 5. CentOS only start up
>>>  x-windows at runlevel by default. I have modified /etc/inittab to
>>> accomplish this:
>>>
>>> x:4:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon
>>> x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon
>> The first character needs to be unique; it's an identifier.  You can't have
>> multiple lines called "x"
>>
>> So try
>>   x4:4:respawn:...
>>   x5:5:respawn:...
>>
> 
> Also X windows expect some service to be started a that runlevel !
> Like xfs ! Check them.
> 
> 
>> to make them unique.
>>
>> --
>>
>> rgds
>> Stephen
>>
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> 
> 
Ok, problem solved. I have modified inittab's file like this:

x:45:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon

and all works ok. Many thanks to all for your help.

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CL Martinez
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