I have a headless box running SUSE 9 and for various reasons I would like to run it with the full GUI again. The problem is I can't remember how I made it run headless in the first place (I may have just set it in YAST) and I can't figure out how to return it to normal. I suspect early senility. The google gods have failed me on this one. Any help would be appreciated. John Clark shogun@12ftguru.com
On Tuesday 14 December 2004 09:51, John Clark wrote:
I have a headless box running SUSE 9 and for various reasons I would like to run it with the full GUI again. The problem is I can't remember how I made it run headless in the first place (I may have just set it in YAST) and I can't figure out how to return it to normal. I suspect early senility.
Change your init level. Your default runlevel is probably 3, which is full networking WITHOUT the GUI. Change /etc/inittab to 5 and you will have the GUI start at runtime for the console. # The default runlevel is defined here id:5:initdefault: Try maybe the runlevel editor in yast. I'm still kind old school when it comes to certain things and it's easier to just vi the file :) Now, had you thought about just accessing the desktop remotely? Even in runlevel 3, X apps should still work. brian -- Brian Jackson Photo Sports ~ Editorial ~ People ~ Travel ~ Events http://www.BrianJacksonPhoto.com
On 14.12.04,12:51, John Clark wrote:
I have a headless box running SUSE 9 and for various reasons I would like to run it with the full GUI again. The problem is I can't remember how I made it run headless in the first place (I may have just set it in YAST) and I can't figure out how to return it to normal. I suspect early senility.
The google gods have failed me on this one.
Any help would be appreciated.
You can run "sax2" after connecting your monitor.
- Jostein
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Jostein Berntsen
Jostein Berntsen wrote:
On 14.12.04,12:51, John Clark wrote:
I have a headless box running SUSE 9 and for various reasons I would like to run it with the full GUI again. The problem is I can't remember how I made it run headless in the first place (I may have just set it in YAST) and I can't figure out how to return it to normal. I suspect early senility.
The google gods have failed me on this one.
Any help would be appreciated.
You can run "sax2" after connecting your monitor.
- Jostein
My astaro Linux firewall box runs headless or when I need the monitor on it now and then, the gentoo box runs headless. I just switch off the monitor, disconnect it, struggle with it into the next room, connect and power it back on. I wasn't aware you had to do anything special and can't remember seeing anything in YaST. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====
Sid Boyce wrote:
Jostein Berntsen wrote:
On 14.12.04,12:51, John Clark wrote:
I have a headless box running SUSE 9 and for various reasons I would like to run it with the full GUI again. The problem is I can't remember how I made it run headless in the first place (I may have just set it in YAST) and I can't figure out how to return it to normal. I suspect early senility.
The google gods have failed me on this one.
Any help would be appreciated.
You can run "sax2" after connecting your monitor. - Jostein
My astaro Linux firewall box runs headless or when I need the monitor on it now and then, the gentoo box runs headless. I just switch off the monitor, disconnect it, struggle with it into the next room, connect and power it back on. I wasn't aware you had to do anything special and can't remember seeing anything in YaST. Regards Sid.
That's of course if the video card is not removed. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====
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