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Old 02-08-2010, 06:18 PM
Dave Martini
 
Default X only starts with Ethernet cable plugged in

I have a RHEL 5.2 machine.
My /etc/inittab has this line

id:5:initdefault:

However, when the network cable is unplugged, I just get a
text login prompt and no X11.

If I type

# startx

I get errors saying the server is already active for display 0

As soon as I plug the ethernet cable into the machine, X11 starts up
and I'm presented with the graphical login window.

Does anyone have any ideas why this is the case?

This is a laptop system and I will not have network connectivity all the time
but still need to log into it with a local account and expect X11 to work.

Thanks.
Dave Martini
LLNL

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