On Sat, 18 Dec 1999, you wrote:
> Thanks to the very helpful advice about the partion info that I recived
> I finally got Linux to install without issue, however when it comes up I
> am completely, without question, dumbfounded by the command line
> structure, I thought it was going to come up in the xwindow deal but I
> guess I thought wrong. I guess now that I got it installed I can do a
> reinstal to see if I missed any steps. And as I think about it, the
> install went a bit quicker this time as well, dont seem to remevber as
> many steps as I took before. But as I wait patiently on this I will
> continue to try the install again... Thanx a bunch for all you guyes
> help!
>
No...no need to reinstall. log on as "root" and go edit
your /etc/inittab file and find the line that says
"id:3:initdefault:" and change that to "id:5:initdefault:"
(minus quotes on both of these, btw.) Then, reboot. BTW,
the editor *I* like best is "joe." The command line to edit
this would be "joe /etc/inittab" (minus quotes.) Then,
scroll down using your down arrow key until you find the
"id:3..." line and scroll over until you pass the "3" and
then backspace over the "3" and type "5". Then hit your
CTRL+K+D, then CTRL+K+X. Then type /sbin/reboot. That
should take care of things.
John
