It seems like I've run into this before. I just installed K12LSTP 5EL and the server boots to the console (text) rather the the GUI/kde. The inittab has runlevel 5 as the default... -- Mel Wade "A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - Douglas Adams <a href="http://www.melwade.com">http://www.melwade.com</a>