[techtalk] How do I get rid of login screen

[Davida Schiff]

Thanks for your suggestion Samantha. However, I want to boot directly into
the GNOME desktop (similar to starting up a MAC). No GUI log in screen
either. Jeff...I will work on the scripts you suggested I write.

Thanks,

Davida
----- Original Message -----
From: "Samantha Jo Moore" <sjmoore at TheTahoeGroup.com>
To: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 12:32 PM
Subject: RE: [techtalk] How do I get rid of login screen


>
> > I am using Red Hat 6.1 and was wondering if there's there a way to boot
> > directly into gnome without having to log in (anywhere). I am setting up
> > the PC for my mom and need it to be very user friendly.
>
> Log in as root.  Edit the file /etc/inittab.  Change the line that reads:
>
> id:3:initdefault:
>
> to read:
>
> id:5:initdefault:
>
> This tells the init process which run level to switch to at boot time.
> Run level 5 is the GUI mode.  It starts the X-server in virtual console
> number 7 <CTRL-ALT-F7> with a GUI login screen.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Samantha
>
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