KDE default at startx

[Azeroth]

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]

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]

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]

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