Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
Johnathan, Rich, Thomas, Thanks for the replies. I added an isolated "5" to the grub.cfg. Rebooted. No effect. I think I will just login and issue startx. Enough is enough. Thanks for the suggestions. Regards to all, Ken On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 6:17 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Wed, 30 May 2018, Tomas Kuchta wrote: > > While it is always nice to know why and understand things properly - time >> has value too. >> > > Wouldn't it be faster to reinstall the box and call it a day? >> > > Or, boot into runlevel 3 and run startx. > > > Rich > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
On Wed, 30 May 2018, Tomas Kuchta wrote: While it is always nice to know why and understand things properly - time has value too. Wouldn't it be faster to reinstall the box and call it a day? Or, boot into runlevel 3 and run startx. Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
While it is always nice to know why and understand things properly - time has value too. Wouldn't it be faster to reinstall the box and call it a day? If you back up /etc and /usr/lib/...systemd - diff might point to the cause later. -T On Wed, May 30, 2018, 5:01 PM Ken Stephens wrote: > Rich, Ben, Johnathan, > > Rich, > > No active inittab. Inittab is not used on a systemd system. It did have > a note on how to set "runlevels". > > #systemctl get-default > graphical.target > > Which is what I want to get. But, it does not get me there. > > Ben, > > Reinstalled gdm. Rebooted. Still comes up in a text screen. > > That is all I am going to do today. Breaking off for a glass of wine and > the 5:00 news. Need the wine to listen to the news. > > Regards to all, > Ken > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 3:11 PM, Johnathan Mantey > wrote: > > > Ken, > > What happens when you 'sudo /sbin/init 5' in order to get to graphical > > multi-user mode? > > > > Ben, > > I disagree about GRUB. The line that loads the kernel can have a run > level > > value assigned. I have a unit in the lab that I boot to multi-user > command > > line by adding a literal 3 to the kernel. If the kernel is not passed a > > value then graphical multi-user (aka run level 5) is the default. > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 1:35 PM, Ben Koenig > wrote: > > > > > Ken, > > > > > > First of all, GRUB doesn't have any say in "booting a graphical login > > > mode". The most grub can do is set the framebuffer and KMS settings, > and > > > even then X can override and set its own display settings. > > > - Leave GRUB alone. You run the risk of breaking your boot for no > reason. > > > > > > Second. The Multi User run level is where Display Managers are > launched. > > Of > > > course systemd has no doubt managed to obfuscate that simple fact. > > > - MultiUser mode is exactly what you want. > > > > > > Third. You are able to launch X. This means X is working, and you have > a > > > log file located at /var/log/Xorg.0.log. > > > - Of course I'm assuming the fedora team is smart enough to do things > > > properly. > > > > > > > > > Last and most importantly. You have remnants of GDM on your system. > > GDM > > > will launch X to present the login screen, which is probably why it has > > its > > > own Xorg.0.log file. > > > GDM is also a daemon process launched by your init system. In this case > > > systemd. > > > > > > > > > There are 2 things you need to do. > > > - You need to make a Display Manager is fully installed (sometimes they > > get > > > broken into multiple packages...) > > > - Make sure your display manager (GDM, KDM, whatever..) has been added > > as a > > > step in your init system. > > > > > > Slackware does this with inittab, runlevel 4 launches a script which > > > launches KDM or XDM. > > > Ubuntu had the "sudo service gdm start" command. This launched GDM if > it > > > wasn't running already. > > > Fedora probably has whatever systemd stupidness the kids are promoting > > > these days. It reads a service config file and launches the daemon > > > described in that file. In your case this should be GDM. > > > > > > > > > Maybe you can just do a complete reinstall of GDM from the repository. > > > Maybe this will give systemd the kick it needs... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 12:02 PM, Rich Shepard < > rshep...@appl-ecosys.com > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > On Wed, 30 May 2018, Ken Stephens wrote: > > > > > > > > No entry about run levels in grub.cfg. Still searching and > scratching > > > >> head. > > > >> > > > > > > > > Ken, > > > > > > > > Does Fedora have a file similar to Slackware's /etc/inittab? This > > > > contains: > > > > > > > > inittab This file describes how the INIT process should set up > > > > the system in a certain run-level. > > > > > > > > # These are the default runlevels in Slackware: > > > > # 0 = halt > > > > # 1 = single user mode > > > > # 2 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) > > > > # 3 = multiuser mode (default Slackware runlevel) > > > > # 4 = X11 with KDM/GDM/XDM (session managers) > > > > # 5 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) > > > > # 6 = reboot > > > > > > > > # Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6) > > > > id:3:initdefault: > > > > > > > > HTH, > > > > > > > > Rich > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > PLUG mailing list > > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > > ___ > > > PLUG mailing list > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > ___ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
Rich, Ben, Johnathan, Rich, No active inittab. Inittab is not used on a systemd system. It did have a note on how to set "runlevels". #systemctl get-default graphical.target Which is what I want to get. But, it does not get me there. Ben, Reinstalled gdm. Rebooted. Still comes up in a text screen. That is all I am going to do today. Breaking off for a glass of wine and the 5:00 news. Need the wine to listen to the news. Regards to all, Ken On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 3:11 PM, Johnathan Mantey wrote: > Ken, > What happens when you 'sudo /sbin/init 5' in order to get to graphical > multi-user mode? > > Ben, > I disagree about GRUB. The line that loads the kernel can have a run level > value assigned. I have a unit in the lab that I boot to multi-user command > line by adding a literal 3 to the kernel. If the kernel is not passed a > value then graphical multi-user (aka run level 5) is the default. > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 1:35 PM, Ben Koenig wrote: > > > Ken, > > > > First of all, GRUB doesn't have any say in "booting a graphical login > > mode". The most grub can do is set the framebuffer and KMS settings, and > > even then X can override and set its own display settings. > > - Leave GRUB alone. You run the risk of breaking your boot for no reason. > > > > Second. The Multi User run level is where Display Managers are launched. > Of > > course systemd has no doubt managed to obfuscate that simple fact. > > - MultiUser mode is exactly what you want. > > > > Third. You are able to launch X. This means X is working, and you have a > > log file located at /var/log/Xorg.0.log. > > - Of course I'm assuming the fedora team is smart enough to do things > > properly. > > > > > > Last and most importantly. You have remnants of GDM on your system. > GDM > > will launch X to present the login screen, which is probably why it has > its > > own Xorg.0.log file. > > GDM is also a daemon process launched by your init system. In this case > > systemd. > > > > > > There are 2 things you need to do. > > - You need to make a Display Manager is fully installed (sometimes they > get > > broken into multiple packages...) > > - Make sure your display manager (GDM, KDM, whatever..) has been added > as a > > step in your init system. > > > > Slackware does this with inittab, runlevel 4 launches a script which > > launches KDM or XDM. > > Ubuntu had the "sudo service gdm start" command. This launched GDM if it > > wasn't running already. > > Fedora probably has whatever systemd stupidness the kids are promoting > > these days. It reads a service config file and launches the daemon > > described in that file. In your case this should be GDM. > > > > > > Maybe you can just do a complete reinstall of GDM from the repository. > > Maybe this will give systemd the kick it needs... > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 12:02 PM, Rich Shepard > > > wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 30 May 2018, Ken Stephens wrote: > > > > > > No entry about run levels in grub.cfg. Still searching and scratching > > >> head. > > >> > > > > > > Ken, > > > > > > Does Fedora have a file similar to Slackware's /etc/inittab? This > > > contains: > > > > > > inittab This file describes how the INIT process should set up > > > the system in a certain run-level. > > > > > > # These are the default runlevels in Slackware: > > > # 0 = halt > > > # 1 = single user mode > > > # 2 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) > > > # 3 = multiuser mode (default Slackware runlevel) > > > # 4 = X11 with KDM/GDM/XDM (session managers) > > > # 5 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) > > > # 6 = reboot > > > > > > # Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6) > > > id:3:initdefault: > > > > > > HTH, > > > > > > Rich > > > > > > ___ > > > PLUG mailing list > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > ___ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
Ken, What happens when you 'sudo /sbin/init 5' in order to get to graphical multi-user mode? Ben, I disagree about GRUB. The line that loads the kernel can have a run level value assigned. I have a unit in the lab that I boot to multi-user command line by adding a literal 3 to the kernel. If the kernel is not passed a value then graphical multi-user (aka run level 5) is the default. On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 1:35 PM, Ben Koenig wrote: > Ken, > > First of all, GRUB doesn't have any say in "booting a graphical login > mode". The most grub can do is set the framebuffer and KMS settings, and > even then X can override and set its own display settings. > - Leave GRUB alone. You run the risk of breaking your boot for no reason. > > Second. The Multi User run level is where Display Managers are launched. Of > course systemd has no doubt managed to obfuscate that simple fact. > - MultiUser mode is exactly what you want. > > Third. You are able to launch X. This means X is working, and you have a > log file located at /var/log/Xorg.0.log. > - Of course I'm assuming the fedora team is smart enough to do things > properly. > > > Last and most importantly. You have remnants of GDM on your system. GDM > will launch X to present the login screen, which is probably why it has its > own Xorg.0.log file. > GDM is also a daemon process launched by your init system. In this case > systemd. > > > There are 2 things you need to do. > - You need to make a Display Manager is fully installed (sometimes they get > broken into multiple packages...) > - Make sure your display manager (GDM, KDM, whatever..) has been added as a > step in your init system. > > Slackware does this with inittab, runlevel 4 launches a script which > launches KDM or XDM. > Ubuntu had the "sudo service gdm start" command. This launched GDM if it > wasn't running already. > Fedora probably has whatever systemd stupidness the kids are promoting > these days. It reads a service config file and launches the daemon > described in that file. In your case this should be GDM. > > > Maybe you can just do a complete reinstall of GDM from the repository. > Maybe this will give systemd the kick it needs... > > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 12:02 PM, Rich Shepard > wrote: > > > On Wed, 30 May 2018, Ken Stephens wrote: > > > > No entry about run levels in grub.cfg. Still searching and scratching > >> head. > >> > > > > Ken, > > > > Does Fedora have a file similar to Slackware's /etc/inittab? This > > contains: > > > > inittab This file describes how the INIT process should set up > > the system in a certain run-level. > > > > # These are the default runlevels in Slackware: > > # 0 = halt > > # 1 = single user mode > > # 2 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) > > # 3 = multiuser mode (default Slackware runlevel) > > # 4 = X11 with KDM/GDM/XDM (session managers) > > # 5 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) > > # 6 = reboot > > > > # Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6) > > id:3:initdefault: > > > > HTH, > > > > Rich > > > > ___ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Experiences with USB "null modem" cables.
The one I have implements a USB-net interface, so it's effectively an ethernet cable. Most modern distributions just work. The one you link is a USB-to-serial-to USB. That is not ideal for transferring files. If you are unclear on what the "link" cable supports, you can always just buy two usb-ethernet adapters and an ethernet cable to go in the middle. Maybe more adpatable than a "link cable". On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: > ARGHHH. New it was going to be that kind of day ;/ > Any problems &/or comments? > > > > On 05/30/2018 01:53 PM, Russell Senior wrote: > >> Yes >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2018, 10:54 Richard Owlett wrote: >> >> I've come across a "USB Null Modem Cable" by Future Technology Devices >>> International [http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Cables/USBtoUSB.htm]. >>> >>> It would seem an appropriate solution for some file sharing between two >>> Linux machines which have only USB 2.0 in common. >>> >>> Has anyone used this or a similar product. >>> TIA >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> PLUG mailing list >>> PLUG@pdxlinux.org >>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> >>> ___ >> PLUG mailing list >> PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> >> > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
Ken, First of all, GRUB doesn't have any say in "booting a graphical login mode". The most grub can do is set the framebuffer and KMS settings, and even then X can override and set its own display settings. - Leave GRUB alone. You run the risk of breaking your boot for no reason. Second. The Multi User run level is where Display Managers are launched. Of course systemd has no doubt managed to obfuscate that simple fact. - MultiUser mode is exactly what you want. Third. You are able to launch X. This means X is working, and you have a log file located at /var/log/Xorg.0.log. - Of course I'm assuming the fedora team is smart enough to do things properly. Last and most importantly. You have remnants of GDM on your system. GDM will launch X to present the login screen, which is probably why it has its own Xorg.0.log file. GDM is also a daemon process launched by your init system. In this case systemd. There are 2 things you need to do. - You need to make a Display Manager is fully installed (sometimes they get broken into multiple packages...) - Make sure your display manager (GDM, KDM, whatever..) has been added as a step in your init system. Slackware does this with inittab, runlevel 4 launches a script which launches KDM or XDM. Ubuntu had the "sudo service gdm start" command. This launched GDM if it wasn't running already. Fedora probably has whatever systemd stupidness the kids are promoting these days. It reads a service config file and launches the daemon described in that file. In your case this should be GDM. Maybe you can just do a complete reinstall of GDM from the repository. Maybe this will give systemd the kick it needs... On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 12:02 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Wed, 30 May 2018, Ken Stephens wrote: > > No entry about run levels in grub.cfg. Still searching and scratching >> head. >> > > Ken, > > Does Fedora have a file similar to Slackware's /etc/inittab? This > contains: > > inittab This file describes how the INIT process should set up > the system in a certain run-level. > > # These are the default runlevels in Slackware: > # 0 = halt > # 1 = single user mode > # 2 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) > # 3 = multiuser mode (default Slackware runlevel) > # 4 = X11 with KDM/GDM/XDM (session managers) > # 5 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) > # 6 = reboot > > # Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6) > id:3:initdefault: > > HTH, > > Rich > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Experiences with USB "null modem" cables.
ARGHHH. New it was going to be that kind of day ;/ Any problems &/or comments? On 05/30/2018 01:53 PM, Russell Senior wrote: Yes On Wed, May 30, 2018, 10:54 Richard Owlett wrote: I've come across a "USB Null Modem Cable" by Future Technology Devices International [http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Cables/USBtoUSB.htm]. It would seem an appropriate solution for some file sharing between two Linux machines which have only USB 2.0 in common. Has anyone used this or a similar product. TIA ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
On Wed, 30 May 2018, Ken Stephens wrote: No entry about run levels in grub.cfg. Still searching and scratching head. Ken, Does Fedora have a file similar to Slackware's /etc/inittab? This contains: inittab This file describes how the INIT process should set up the system in a certain run-level. # These are the default runlevels in Slackware: # 0 = halt # 1 = single user mode # 2 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) # 3 = multiuser mode (default Slackware runlevel) # 4 = X11 with KDM/GDM/XDM (session managers) # 5 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) # 6 = reboot # Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6) id:3:initdefault: HTH, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Experiences with USB "null modem" cables.
Yes On Wed, May 30, 2018, 10:54 Richard Owlett wrote: > I've come across a "USB Null Modem Cable" by Future Technology Devices > International [http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Cables/USBtoUSB.htm]. > > It would seem an appropriate solution for some file sharing between two > Linux machines which have only USB 2.0 in common. > > Has anyone used this or a similar product. > TIA > > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
Tomas, Thanks for replying, but that was the first thing I tried this morning. Did it again. Still no joy. Ken On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:21 AM, Tomas Kuchta wrote: > And reboot > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018, 11:20 AM Tomas Kuchta > wrote: > > > Try: systemctl set-default graphical.target > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018, 11:16 AM Ken Stephens > > wrote: > > > >> Johnathan, > >> > >> No entry about run levels in grub.cfg. Still searching and scratching > >> head. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Ken > >> > >> On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:05 AM, Johnathan Mantey > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Are you sure you didn't change GRUB to enter run level 3? Check your > >> > grub.conf file (or whatever it is called), and check for a solo "3" > and > >> > change it to a "5", which is the run level for UI. > >> > > >> > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:01 AM, Ken Stephens < > >> kennethgsteph...@gmail.com > >> > > > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Ali, > >> > > > >> > > Thanks, but there is no /var/log/Xorg. I can start X using startx > >> after > >> > > logging in. > >> > > > >> > > Found one in /var/lib/gdm/.local/share/Xorg.0.log. No errors. > Owned > >> by > >> > > gdm. > >> > > > >> > > Ken > >> > > > >> > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:49 AM, Ali Corbin > >> > wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:22 AM, Ken Stephens < > >> > > kennethgsteph...@gmail.com > >> > > > > > >> > > > wrote: > >> > > > > >> > > > > I am puzzled. Ages ago I did something to stop my Fedora 26 > >> system > >> > > from > >> > > > > booting into graphical login mode. I wish I could remember or > >> > identify > >> > > > > what I did, but age and time have intervened. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > #systemctl status default.target > >> > > > > ● graphical.target - Graphical Interface > >> > > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target; > >> > enabled; > >> > > > > vendor preset: disabled) > >> > > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 30min ago > >> > > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > >> > > > > > >> > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical > >> > Interface. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > But the system presents a text login. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > #systemctl status multi-user.target > >> > > > > ● multi-user.target - Multi-User System > >> > > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target; > >> > static; > >> > > > > vendor preset: disabled) > >> > > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 36min ago > >> > > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > >> > > > > > >> > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User > >> System. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Before I disable multi-user I want your opinions on whether this > >> is > >> > the > >> > > > way > >> > > > > to regain my graphical login. The graphical login has a > >> dependency > >> > on > >> > > > the > >> > > > > multi-user target. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Regards to all, > >> > > > > Ken > >> > > > > ___ > >> > > > > PLUG mailing list > >> > > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > >> > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > I'd start out by looking at /var/log/Xorg*, to see if X didn't > come > >> up > >> > > > because of an error. > >> > > > ___ > >> > > > PLUG mailing list > >> > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > >> > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > > > >> > > ___ > >> > > PLUG mailing list > >> > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > >> > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > > >> > ___ > >> > PLUG mailing list > >> > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > >> ___ > >> PLUG mailing list > >> PLUG@pdxlinux.org > >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
And reboot On Wed, May 30, 2018, 11:20 AM Tomas Kuchta wrote: > Try: systemctl set-default graphical.target > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018, 11:16 AM Ken Stephens > wrote: > >> Johnathan, >> >> No entry about run levels in grub.cfg. Still searching and scratching >> head. >> >> Thanks, >> Ken >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:05 AM, Johnathan Mantey >> wrote: >> >> > Are you sure you didn't change GRUB to enter run level 3? Check your >> > grub.conf file (or whatever it is called), and check for a solo "3" and >> > change it to a "5", which is the run level for UI. >> > >> > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:01 AM, Ken Stephens < >> kennethgsteph...@gmail.com >> > > >> > wrote: >> > >> > > Ali, >> > > >> > > Thanks, but there is no /var/log/Xorg. I can start X using startx >> after >> > > logging in. >> > > >> > > Found one in /var/lib/gdm/.local/share/Xorg.0.log. No errors. Owned >> by >> > > gdm. >> > > >> > > Ken >> > > >> > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:49 AM, Ali Corbin >> > wrote: >> > > >> > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:22 AM, Ken Stephens < >> > > kennethgsteph...@gmail.com >> > > > > >> > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > I am puzzled. Ages ago I did something to stop my Fedora 26 >> system >> > > from >> > > > > booting into graphical login mode. I wish I could remember or >> > identify >> > > > > what I did, but age and time have intervened. >> > > > > >> > > > > #systemctl status default.target >> > > > > ● graphical.target - Graphical Interface >> > > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target; >> > enabled; >> > > > > vendor preset: disabled) >> > > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 30min ago >> > > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) >> > > > > >> > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical >> > Interface. >> > > > > >> > > > > But the system presents a text login. >> > > > > >> > > > > #systemctl status multi-user.target >> > > > > ● multi-user.target - Multi-User System >> > > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target; >> > static; >> > > > > vendor preset: disabled) >> > > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 36min ago >> > > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) >> > > > > >> > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User >> System. >> > > > > >> > > > > Before I disable multi-user I want your opinions on whether this >> is >> > the >> > > > way >> > > > > to regain my graphical login. The graphical login has a >> dependency >> > on >> > > > the >> > > > > multi-user target. >> > > > > >> > > > > Regards to all, >> > > > > Ken >> > > > > ___ >> > > > > PLUG mailing list >> > > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > I'd start out by looking at /var/log/Xorg*, to see if X didn't come >> up >> > > > because of an error. >> > > > ___ >> > > > PLUG mailing list >> > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > >> > > ___ >> > > PLUG mailing list >> > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > >> > ___ >> > PLUG mailing list >> > PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > >> ___ >> PLUG mailing list >> PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
Try: systemctl set-default graphical.target On Wed, May 30, 2018, 11:16 AM Ken Stephens wrote: > Johnathan, > > No entry about run levels in grub.cfg. Still searching and scratching > head. > > Thanks, > Ken > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:05 AM, Johnathan Mantey > wrote: > > > Are you sure you didn't change GRUB to enter run level 3? Check your > > grub.conf file (or whatever it is called), and check for a solo "3" and > > change it to a "5", which is the run level for UI. > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:01 AM, Ken Stephens < > kennethgsteph...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Ali, > > > > > > Thanks, but there is no /var/log/Xorg. I can start X using startx > after > > > logging in. > > > > > > Found one in /var/lib/gdm/.local/share/Xorg.0.log. No errors. Owned > by > > > gdm. > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:49 AM, Ali Corbin > > wrote: > > > > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:22 AM, Ken Stephens < > > > kennethgsteph...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I am puzzled. Ages ago I did something to stop my Fedora 26 system > > > from > > > > > booting into graphical login mode. I wish I could remember or > > identify > > > > > what I did, but age and time have intervened. > > > > > > > > > > #systemctl status default.target > > > > > ● graphical.target - Graphical Interface > > > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target; > > enabled; > > > > > vendor preset: disabled) > > > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 30min ago > > > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > > > > > > > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical > > Interface. > > > > > > > > > > But the system presents a text login. > > > > > > > > > > #systemctl status multi-user.target > > > > > ● multi-user.target - Multi-User System > > > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target; > > static; > > > > > vendor preset: disabled) > > > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 36min ago > > > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > > > > > > > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User > System. > > > > > > > > > > Before I disable multi-user I want your opinions on whether this is > > the > > > > way > > > > > to regain my graphical login. The graphical login has a dependency > > on > > > > the > > > > > multi-user target. > > > > > > > > > > Regards to all, > > > > > Ken > > > > > ___ > > > > > PLUG mailing list > > > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd start out by looking at /var/log/Xorg*, to see if X didn't come > up > > > > because of an error. > > > > ___ > > > > PLUG mailing list > > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > > ___ > > > PLUG mailing list > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > ___ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
Johnathan, No entry about run levels in grub.cfg. Still searching and scratching head. Thanks, Ken On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:05 AM, Johnathan Mantey wrote: > Are you sure you didn't change GRUB to enter run level 3? Check your > grub.conf file (or whatever it is called), and check for a solo "3" and > change it to a "5", which is the run level for UI. > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:01 AM, Ken Stephens > > wrote: > > > Ali, > > > > Thanks, but there is no /var/log/Xorg. I can start X using startx after > > logging in. > > > > Found one in /var/lib/gdm/.local/share/Xorg.0.log. No errors. Owned by > > gdm. > > > > Ken > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:49 AM, Ali Corbin > wrote: > > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:22 AM, Ken Stephens < > > kennethgsteph...@gmail.com > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I am puzzled. Ages ago I did something to stop my Fedora 26 system > > from > > > > booting into graphical login mode. I wish I could remember or > identify > > > > what I did, but age and time have intervened. > > > > > > > > #systemctl status default.target > > > > ● graphical.target - Graphical Interface > > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target; > enabled; > > > > vendor preset: disabled) > > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 30min ago > > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > > > > > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical > Interface. > > > > > > > > But the system presents a text login. > > > > > > > > #systemctl status multi-user.target > > > > ● multi-user.target - Multi-User System > > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target; > static; > > > > vendor preset: disabled) > > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 36min ago > > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > > > > > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User System. > > > > > > > > Before I disable multi-user I want your opinions on whether this is > the > > > way > > > > to regain my graphical login. The graphical login has a dependency > on > > > the > > > > multi-user target. > > > > > > > > Regards to all, > > > > Ken > > > > ___ > > > > PLUG mailing list > > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > > > > > I'd start out by looking at /var/log/Xorg*, to see if X didn't come up > > > because of an error. > > > ___ > > > PLUG mailing list > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > ___ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
Are you sure you didn't change GRUB to enter run level 3? Check your grub.conf file (or whatever it is called), and check for a solo "3" and change it to a "5", which is the run level for UI. On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 11:01 AM, Ken Stephens wrote: > Ali, > > Thanks, but there is no /var/log/Xorg. I can start X using startx after > logging in. > > Found one in /var/lib/gdm/.local/share/Xorg.0.log. No errors. Owned by > gdm. > > Ken > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:49 AM, Ali Corbin wrote: > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:22 AM, Ken Stephens < > kennethgsteph...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > I am puzzled. Ages ago I did something to stop my Fedora 26 system > from > > > booting into graphical login mode. I wish I could remember or identify > > > what I did, but age and time have intervened. > > > > > > #systemctl status default.target > > > ● graphical.target - Graphical Interface > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target; enabled; > > > vendor preset: disabled) > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 30min ago > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > > > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical Interface. > > > > > > But the system presents a text login. > > > > > > #systemctl status multi-user.target > > > ● multi-user.target - Multi-User System > > >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target; static; > > > vendor preset: disabled) > > >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 36min ago > > > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > > > > > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User System. > > > > > > Before I disable multi-user I want your opinions on whether this is the > > way > > > to regain my graphical login. The graphical login has a dependency on > > the > > > multi-user target. > > > > > > Regards to all, > > > Ken > > > ___ > > > PLUG mailing list > > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > > I'd start out by looking at /var/log/Xorg*, to see if X didn't come up > > because of an error. > > ___ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:22 AM, Ken Stephens wrote: > I am puzzled. Ages ago I did something to stop my Fedora 26 system from > booting into graphical login mode. I wish I could remember or identify > what I did, but age and time have intervened. > > #systemctl status default.target > ● graphical.target - Graphical Interface >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target; enabled; > vendor preset: disabled) >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 30min ago > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical Interface. > > But the system presents a text login. > > #systemctl status multi-user.target > ● multi-user.target - Multi-User System >Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target; static; > vendor preset: disabled) >Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 36min ago > Docs: man:systemd.special(7) > > May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User System. > > Before I disable multi-user I want your opinions on whether this is the way > to regain my graphical login. The graphical login has a dependency on the > multi-user target. > > Regards to all, > Ken > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > I'd start out by looking at /var/log/Xorg*, to see if X didn't come up because of an error. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] Some how my system boots into text mode
I am puzzled. Ages ago I did something to stop my Fedora 26 system from booting into graphical login mode. I wish I could remember or identify what I did, but age and time have intervened. #systemctl status default.target ● graphical.target - Graphical Interface Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target; enabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 30min ago Docs: man:systemd.special(7) May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical Interface. But the system presents a text login. #systemctl status multi-user.target ● multi-user.target - Multi-User System Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target; static; vendor preset: disabled) Active: active since Wed 2018-05-30 09:40:11 PDT; 36min ago Docs: man:systemd.special(7) May 30 09:40:11 neptune systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User System. Before I disable multi-user I want your opinions on whether this is the way to regain my graphical login. The graphical login has a dependency on the multi-user target. Regards to all, Ken ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
