losing gui

**HELLHOUND** · 10-02-2005

after i update my distro online and i reboot i get a black screen with login and then password i lose my GUI my Kde will not load what is the deal is there a way to stop that

**AlexK** · 10-02-2005

you can get back gui by typing startx

now, to change it so that it boots gui every time, do this:
as root, open the /etc/inittab file and look for this line:

Code:

# The default runlevel is defined here
id&#58;3&#58;initdefault&#58;

change the 3 in above line to 5 so, it looks like:

Code:

# The default runlevel is defined here
id&#58;5&#58;initdefault&#58;

**HELLHOUND** · 10-02-2005

that is what it is set on it only does that when i do the update

**AlexK** · 10-02-2005

what update are you trying to download?

**HELLHOUND** · 10-02-2005

the mandriva linux updates

**AlexK** · 10-02-2005

yes, but usually they have package names, e.g. kernel-2.6.13 update or something along those lines. What I suggest you do is download only one update at a time and try figure out which one is causing the problem.

Also, is the specific update you are doing absolutely necessary?

**HELLHOUND** · 10-02-2005

yea that is what i am working on now

**the0r3tic** · 10-02-2005

Or you could use a .xinitrc

Code:

cd

Code:

pico .xinitrc
If using pico outputs "Command not found", use nano

Code:

Type "startkde" in there

Then when you boot and get to a prompt, just login and type:

Code:

startx

Hope this helps.

**HELLHOUND** · 10-02-2005

startx works thanks

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