Booting into X Windows

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Booting into X Windows
started by: tech_contact

Posted by tech_contact on Nov. 28 2006,20:38

With a hard drive install, is there any way to boot straight into X Windows and be prompted for a GUI login?

Or, if that's not possible, how do I have the system boot straight into X Windows, like booting off the CD does?

Thanks,
UNi

Posted by roberts on Nov. 28 2006,20:41

The hard drive installer script prompts for multiuser (y/n)
Saying no will boot in X as user dsl just as the CD does.

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Nov. 28 2006,20:47

For a x login manager, you can try xdm.

If you want to boot directly into X without the console login screen and without reinstalling, you can change /etc/inittab to bash lines (instead of getty's). See mikshaw's post on this.

Posted by tech_contact on Nov. 30 2006,01:39

Thanks, I got it.