redhat 9 command prompt

[linux]

I just installed Redhat Linux 9 to play around with it. It booted into the command prompt. How do I make it so that it boots into the GUI, and then on every other boot, boots into the GUI as well (so it temporarily permanantly boots into the GUI).

[linux]

nevermind about that post. i found the command (startx). but whenever i type it in it types out this HUGE error message and doesnt boot up the gui.

suggestions, solutions?

[John A]

I think to automatically boot into GUI mode, you must set the runlevel to 5. Edit the /etc/inittab file, and you should find a section in the file that describes this.

Also, you may have not installed the right software. You need the X Windowing enviroment, and you might also want KDE Desktop or Gnome. Lack of X will result in no GUI.

[linux]

i have it all figured out... i just selected the wrong video card during installation! i went to redhat and found a fix! now i can boot up into GNOME (which i did install). thanks for your help though.

[jbennet]

if u get the wrong videocard driver or wierd error ever use vi to edit your xf86config or xorg.conf files to select vesa driver

[pratheeshh]

how to edit in side of folder, then how to coppy one folder to another one folder in linux cmd mode

[jbennet]

cd changes directory

e.g

cd /mnt/

If you do this

cd ..

You will go "up" one ditrectory.

Use cp to copy things from one directory to another. mv works like cut.

e.g

cp /mnt/cdrom/smb.new /etc/samba/smb.conf