[linux-help] Re: Runlevels, and graphical logins

[amccadden <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You use the same procedure that I use, but he wants to bootup in a
graphical mode only so that the family's transition from Windoze to
linux is a smooth one and is accepted easier/better.

I have come from a dos thru to xp - the text mode hopefully intimidates
my very rare visitors to keep their hands off my computers unless I know
what they are doing.  I have calmed down only a little from the "You
touch my computer and you will die or pull back a stub" attitude.  I
also run my computers in text mode unless I am checking my email or
reading web pages, but my computers run 24-7.  ~Anne

bruce wrote:
> 
> I haven't  followed this whole thread and I'm not sure what the problem is.
> However, in /etc/rc.d there are a bunch of directories named rc1.d, rc2.d,
> rc3.d, ... which contain files run when entering runlevel 1, 2, 3, ...
> These files may control what you are trying to change.
> 
> I don't want to ask a bunch of questions that have been answered, but can you
> boot up in runlevel 3 and go to runlevel 5 with startx?  Runlevel 5 is the
> graphical mode and 3 is the text mode.
> bruce
> 
> On Thursday 06 June 2002 12:03 pm, you wrote:
> > Well, Friends, I have come up with more info on my graphical login issue.
> >
> > The system is actually booting into runlevel 5.
> >
> > This would indicate that I need to edit runlevel 5 to include the graphical
> > startup.
> >
> > On some of the earlier RH systems I have had there was a runlevel editor,
> > Anyone know what it was?
> >
> > Or..
> >
> > Where to find the scoop on modifying runlevels, I have looked in the man
> > pages and I have found out how to switch, query, invert, corkscrew, and
> > snaproll runlevels, but not how to modify them, am I not looking in the
> > right place?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ivan
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