so ... how do I get a graphical boot?

alton bailey ojgbagg27ab at msn.com
Sat Nov 1 12:18:03 UTC 2003


add this rhgb to the /boot/grub.conf as noted on the line below
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl ro rhg broot=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
> >



>From: "Don" <dnrlinux at san.rr.com>
>Reply-To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
>To: <fedora-test-list at redhat.com>
>Subject: RE: so ... how do I get a graphical boot?
>Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 08:25:15 -0800
>
>When grub shows the list of systems to boot, select "edit" and add "rhgb"
>(no quotes) to the list of parameters being passed.
>
>Don
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fedora-test-list-admin at redhat.com
> > [mailto:fedora-test-list-admin at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Mike Lurk
> > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 6:58 AM
> > To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
> > Subject: Re: so ... how do i get a graphical boot?
> >
> >
> > Message: 12
> > Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 06:58:21 -0500 (EST)
> > From: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday at mindspring.com>
> > To: Fedora Test List <fedora-test-list at redhat.com>
> > Subject: so ... how do i get a graphical boot?
> > Reply-To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
> >
> >
> >   i realize that the graphical boot has been discussed on numerous
> > occasions, but frankly, i've never seen one on my system (currently
> > running FC3).  how do i get one?  (at the moment, i see the standard
> > line-oriented boot i've seen for years).
> >
> >   i've verified that /etc/sysconfig/init contains
> >
> >     BOOTUP=color
> >     GRAPHICAL=yes
> >
> >   i've perused /etc/rc.sysinit and the conditions look like they'd be
> > satisfied.  /usr/bin/rhgb is there.  the file /proc/cmdline does not
> > contain the string "nogui". so what am i missing?
> >
> >   i figured it would be nice to see this graphical boot thingie at
> > least once.
> >
> > rday
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In grub.conf look for the line;
> >
> > kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
> >
> > all you have to do is add rhgb to the end of the line and the graphical
> > boot should come up. You might have a different kernel installed but it
> > should look the same.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
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