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

[Don]

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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