On Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:44:19 -0700 Paul Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I'm trying to debug the boot problems as much as I can on my own, > > since that's a good way to learn. > > Agreed. And in what follows, note that I haven't done systemd > and won't. > > > I also won't use a Display Manager. I want to SEE everything that > happens in boot and init--especially in a new system I'm building! If > something goes wrong I want to see what and when. If it's all fine, > typing "sx" (my alias for startx) is a chore I'll settle for. Don't > know if systemd will allow you to boot without a DM, but it's hiding > what you need to know from you! Impermissible,in my book. It's not that bad! Systemd uses named targets rather than numbered runlevels, but they work the same way. If you want to launch a DM, you set the "graphical" target as your default, otherwise the "multiuser" one. > -- > Paul Rogers > [email protected] > Rogers' Second Law: "Everything you do communicates." > (I do not personally endorse any additions after this line. TANSTAAFL :-) > -- > http://www.fastmail.com - Same, same, but different... > > -- > http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > > Do not top post on this list. > > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > A: Top-posting. > Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style -- If any members of GCHQ are reading this, shame on you! I fought for your right to belong to a trade union and now you are taking away my right to privacy? H Russman -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page Do not top post on this list. A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style
