How to boot into graphics from text

[Bob McClure Jr]

On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 05:06:07PM -0700, dave first wrote:
> Uh, maybe I wasn't too clear. What I mean to say is that the system stays in
> text mode clear to the login prompt, instead of starting up a window mgr
> like gnome of kde. I can start a window manager manually after I log in - so
> the video display is just fine.
> 
> I just can't quite figure out how to get it start up automagically...?
> 
> dave

See

http://www.rhil.net/docs/faq.html#text_login

> On 10/6/05, dave first <linux4dave at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> > I just got a new RH4 system that boots up fine (there's a graphic Redhat
> > splash screen), but stays in text mode. I'm not sure what I need to do to
> > get it to just start up a gnome or kde login screen.
> >
> > Isn't there some grub setting? What am I missing?
> >
> > dave

Cheers,
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