On 03/30/2013 05:06 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Robert Benjamin <benjie1 at 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. > > -- > Les Mikesell > lesmikesell at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > 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