runlevel 5 doesnt start graphical login

[Fondor]

I am running SuSE 7.1 which comes wiht KDE2.1. I updated to KDE2.2beta1 with some rpms that were on a kde mirror. These rpms were compiled on a SuSE system so i thought all would be fine, but this is not the case. When i startup my computer it goes to runlevel 5 put gives me a console login not a graphical one. I used yast and it says its configured for graphical login. Can ne1 help me fix this? Thanks in advance.

[bdl]

Having not used SuSE or RPM, I'd only be guessing, but I'd say that KDM is either corrupt or not installed. The structures provided by XDM, GDM, or KDM allow X to startup when you use RL 4 or 5 (depending on the distro). Take a look at the RPMs you installed and see if you can find KDM in there.

[Fondor]

if this is the case, which kde rpm is it in? Thanks

[Fondor]

that doesnt seem to be the problem. I did a find and kdm is definetely there. Ne other ideas?

[Whipping Boy]

Why do you want a graphical login, anyway? A graphical login is a Bad Thing(TM).

If X gets screwed up, then if you have a graphical login you can't log in unless you use a bootdisk or give the kernel a certain command line (can't remember what). With a console login, you can boot up like normal, fix whatever's wrong, and then do like normal.

[paulster]

I may be able to help you but please note I am a newbie so be careful.

At the console login, login and then type 'startx' without the quotes and press enter. That should take you to the default xwindows.

If that works I would say that you need to set it up so that it gives a graphical logon screen.

There are three methods I know of, and i can only remember one. I think :)

to set up the gui from my understanding you need to do the monitor and graphics card set up again, at the end it will ask you if you want a gui loging and if you want to auto login a user obviously select yes for the gui logon.

You can do that through Drakconf but the way that I can remember is if your system is set up somewhat the same as mine try this.

Logout and log into console mode as root.
Change directories to /usr/X11R6/bin then press enter at the prompt type ./Xconfigurator If remember (I'm a newbie) that will allow you to reset all your preferences for monitor vid etc and ask you for a gui logon.

If I wasn't a masochist I use windows, <font color="#CC0000"><i>"Please reboot your computer so that the settings may take effect."</i></font>
:)

[EyesWideOpen]

Originally posted by Whipping Boy:
Why do you want a graphical login, anyway? A graphical login is a Bad Thing(TM).

I agree. It can save you a bunch of trouble if anything goes wrong with X if you always boot to the console. And it's not that much work to type startx once you get in anyway.

or give the kernel a certain command line (can't remember what).

linux -s (at the boot prompt) is probably what you're thinking of.