KDE default at startx

Azeroth

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i'm running redhat 6.2 now but i chose not to login graphically but only text, so when i want to run X i just enter startxright? and it starts in gnome i want to start in KDE i anyone knows how to make this posible?
 

ddiccico

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what happens if you type kde instead of startx at the prompt? i think i used to do this on an older system.

if you want to always use graphical login, run Xconfigurator again, and choose yes when it asks if you want graphical login.
 

khorgath

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Feb 17, 2001
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Try a command called switchdesk.
Or try creating a file called .xinitrc in your home dir., and put the line :

exec startkde

in it. If memory serves me right , that is it. However, under RH, switchdesk is what you should be using.

Ciao
-khorgath
 

DaveJ

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To switch to a graphical login (and back again), edit your \etc\inittab file, and find the line:

id:3:initdefault:

Change the 3 to a 5, and voila! You have a graphical login. Change it back to 3 and you're back to straight text. The # can actually be anywhere from 1 to 5, but whatever you do, DON'T make it 0 or 6! Your machine will end up shutting off right after boot... :)

Dave