x win issues

Timmay · 05-08-2003, 02:09 PM

I installed red hat to boot in cmd line, well when I was trying to get my x windows video drivers and resolution set up some how I did put in a cmd to make it start on x now, how can I go back to booting in cmd line. I cant find it. Also is here a way to change the screen resolution, mine keeps going back to 800 x 600. Even if I change the x86 cfg file. I don’t use the x much so no big deal but would be nice.

Thanks

Timmay

Ilya020 · 05-08-2003, 02:14 PM

Well, I beileve for X it starts in run level 4. Make It start in run lelvel 3. Then, edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and scroll down and change the resolution to 800x600.

HTH

Ilya.

Timmay · 05-08-2003, 02:18 PM

yeah I have changed the XF86Config to 1024x768 and make that the only one in there but it keeps changing back to 600x800. and I have the new nvidia drivers so I was not sue if there is anywhere else to change it again.

EscapeCharacter · 05-08-2003, 03:58 PM

the file you need to edit is /etc/inittab find a line that says initdefault on it and change the number to 2. as for your resolution changing that might be something in redhat maybe a startup script is replacing the XF86Config file when you boot, i dont use redhat so i dont know. but the XF86Config file shouldnt be changing on its own if you arent running a configure program or editing the file manually.

edit:
you also might want to check if you have a login manager running like kdm gdm and the like, if so just uninstall them and your problems might go away

Ilya020 · 05-08-2003, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by EscapeCharacter
the file you need to edit is /etc/inittab find a line that says initdefault on it and change the number to 2.

Should he change it to 3? I thought three was the run level of cli?

Ilya

EscapeCharacter · 05-08-2003, 04:54 PM

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Originally posted by Ilya020
Should he change it to 3? I thought three was the run level of cli?

Ilya

yeah thats right my mistake though it shouldnt be set to 4, 2 3 and 5 are used, 5 is usually the runlevel of programs like xdm and kdm, 3 is full multi user mode and 2 is multi user(dont really know what the difference of those two are)

bdl · 05-08-2003, 05:26 PM

Just FYI, different distros do use different runlevels. For example, I believe Redhat and Mandrake both use RL 3 for basic multi-user at the CLI, and RL 5 for X. Slackware, on the other hand, uses RL 2 for CLI and RL 4 for X. As far as I can tell, Debian uses RL 2 for everything unless you specify otherwise.

EscapeCharacter · 05-08-2003, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by bdl
Just FYI, different distros do use different runlevels. For example, I believe Redhat and Mandrake both use RL 3 for basic multi-user at the CLI, and RL 5 for X. Slackware, on the other hand, uses RL 2 for CLI and RL 4 for X. As far as I can tell, Debian uses RL 2 for everything unless you specify otherwise.

heh i guess thats why i thought it was 2, i use debian

Timmay · 05-11-2003, 10:50 PM

thanks for the help guys

Ilya020 · 05-12-2003, 05:27 AM

you're in ocs clan?

Ilya.

Timmay · 05-12-2003, 07:13 AM

Yeah I am been in it for 2 years now. Mike pointed me to over here. And it does not hurt that there is a banner on our home page.

:rock:

sde · 05-12-2003, 07:36 AM

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Originally posted by Timmay
Yeah I am been in it for 2 years now. Mike pointed me to over here. And it does not hurt that there is a banner on our home page.

:rock:

w00t .. timmay made it to codenewbie =) .. funny how i totally missed this thread.

Timmay · 05-12-2003, 08:04 AM

yeah you missed my first one back 3 weeks or so ago. I am just going to a bunch of forums I have not been to for some time when I am sitting at work.

it kicks :butt: . Oh yeah “brain function little better now.”