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The following page has been changed by 80.141.82.22: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/DocumentationPage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -655,41 +655,11 @@ 1. The steps given in http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue52/tag/14.html to startup X11 automatically could be used to configure the system to boot into X11 on startup. +see also ["RunningUnderX"] ==== Approach B ==== -The following seems to be another way (works for me on an Debian system). -( You should be sure that X and freevo are working correctly before doing this) - - 1. Write a short script 'xfreevo' and place it in '/usr/local/bin' - - {{{ - #!/bin/sh - exec /bin/su - freevo -c "freevo -fs " &>/var/log/xfreevo.log - }}} - - This starts freevo as 'windowsmanager' with the rights of the user 'freevo' - - 2. Add this line to '/etc/inittab' - - {{{ - x:3:respawn:/usr/local/bin/xfreevo - }}} - - - 3. Change the default runlevel (by editing the corresponding line in '/etc/inittab') - - {{{ - id:3:initdefault: - }}} - - After your next reboot, freevo should start automatically. - -see also ["RunningUnderX"] - -==== Approach C (without X) ==== - -If you are not using X, and want to start your freevo automatically from the console, this might be working for you. +This is another way which might work for you... 1. Put the following in ''/etc/inittab'' {{{ @@ -711,10 +681,12 @@ }}} This will start freevo automatically, when your USER logs in on ''tty1''. - - + If you start freevo with the option ''-fs'', freevo will start as ''windowsmanager'', and X is started automatically. + Otherwise it will use the framebuffer device. + Thus you should make sure that the appropriate output device (X or framebuffer) is working correctly before you try this. + It may be that you don't have the program ''mingetty'', but ''getty''. -Unfortunately the ''--autologin'' option seems not to be supported by ''getty'', but you can probably install ''mingetty'' instead. +Unfortunately the ''--autologin'' option seems not to be supported by ''getty'', but you can install ''mingetty'' instead. The only reason to prefer ''getty'' over ''mingetty'' is, if you want to you use console over a modem connection or something similar. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Sybase ASE Linux Express Edition - download now for FREE LinuxWorld Reader's Choice Award Winner for best database on Linux. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5588&alloc_id=12065&op=click _______________________________________________ Freevo-wikilog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-wikilog
