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Old 02-15-2008
GUI problem

hi,
I have installed RH linux 7.2 on my desktop in graphical mode.
After installation it is being started only in text mode.
Can anybody tell me how can i start in graphical mode.

cheers
RRK
# 2  
Old 02-15-2008
Hi,
Maybe you forgot to install the GUI rpms related to graphical environment, if you're sure you didnt then just type 'startx', if everything looks okay then you can switch to graphical mode at boot by changing "id:3:initdefault:" to 5 in /etc/inittab
Good luck
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