On Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Rhichard Barth & Family wrote:
> You can configure Linux to allow X-Windows to run automatically at boot time,
> without the "startx" command. In this case, you will have to login through the
> KDM prompt.
> In order to do this, just edit the /ect/initab file and replace the line
> id:3:initdefault:
> with the line
> id:5:initdefault:
> This changes the "runlevel" into mode 5 (graphical mode)
You don't necessarily want the system booting into X however. If it's a
test bed, that isn't networked, it's more hassle than it's worth. Instead
leave it with init 3 and use the command kdm, to bring up a graphical
login.
Problem with using init 5:
If you end up with a minor fault in X, you end up with a machine that
infinitely restarts X. Not a good thing.
John
