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

h.breimer acbk at zeelandnet.nl
Fri Oct 31 14:32:36 UTC 2003


On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 06:58:21 -0500 (EST)
"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday at mindspring.com> wrote:

> 
>   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
> 
Quite some time ago there was the issue of rhgb only working when you
did not have a separate partition for /usr.
Is this still an issue?

henk





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