On Wednesday 11 February 2004 23:03, Hoyt Bailey wrote: snipped... > Once in there you can run "mcc" (mandrake control center) by typing just > that > on the command line and see if you can reset the boot options from there > > HB: I couldnt.
You have to be root i.e. "su" to be able to do that....in console it won't prompt fotr the password. You were root weren't you? If it won't run "mcc" there's something really wrong there. > OR > as somebody else opted: Simply "urpme autologin" . > > HB:The response is: "undnown package autologin". so find the right name: "rpm qa | grep auto" on the commandline. It should be there somewhere on the output of that. Again: you have to be root for "urpme"! snipped again... > The results here were obtained by doing what the previous text suggested. > The result was no different than the last time. How do I kill xdm, kdm, > or gdm? How do I start them back up? Maybe that will help. By using <CTRL><ALT><backspace> and hitting <CTRL><ALT><F2> before it fires up the green screen again. As an extra resort: Boot into failsafe and edit /etc/inittab there's a line there at the beginning that reads: id:5:initdefault: Change the 5 to 3, save the file and reboot. You'll need "vi" to edit that file or: install the wonderful Midnight Commander (mc) with "urpmi mc" and then type "mc" to fire it up. Find the /etct/inittab file and open it for editing using F4 and saving it with F2.....It's a clone of the Norton Commander so if you've ever used that (or dosshell or wincommander) you'll feel right at home:) Luck needs to be pushed, HarM -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's & more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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