On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Linux and Dos-Arachne User wrote: > Greetings- > I seem to be having a problem booting RH 7.2. Normally when I boot, the > screen unloads like its supposed to, then I would get to the GUI Login > Screen where I would type in my "name" and "password" and finally wind > up with KDE....but now after the page scrolls the usual info, instead of > going to the GUI Login Screen, I get to a prompt that says "localhost > login"_ with the cursor blinking. But nothing happens after that or if > I try and type something.
GUI login? What's that? KDE? If you get a nonresponsive prompt, that's not good news. Try ALT-CTRL-F2 and see if you get a real prompt. Then, look at /etc/inittab to see what runlevel you're starting up in. You may have changed this using some kind of GUI tool as a subconcious desire to dabble with the red pill. This can be dangerous... yet enlightening. If you have truly made the commitment to take the red pill, then ensure you have this line: id:3:initdefault: If you wish to go back to the world of illusion, take the blue pill. You can accomplish this by ensuring the above line contains a "5" in place of the "3". This not take you completely back to your previous state, but it is the first step on the journey back. > Does watching the stupid movie "Matrix" have > anything to do with it? What's that? ;-) - Steve
