Bug 214261 - linux text mode installation sets inittab to boot to runlevel 3
Summary: linux text mode installation sets inittab to boot to runlevel 3
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
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Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 6
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-11-06 20:05 UTC by David G. Mackay
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-11-08 15:27:37 UTC
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Description David G. Mackay 2006-11-06 20:05:32 UTC
Description of problem:
A text mode installation set inittab to boot to runlevel 3 by default, even
though I had installed X and Gnome.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
100%?

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Select linux text mode install
2. Install packages (I used package customization, including Gnome)
3. Boot after install
  
Actual results:
Default boot to runlevel 3 text console

Expected results:
Boot to Gnome Desktop

Additional info:
If this is a feature, and not a bug based on the assumption that a text mode
installation indicates a problem with graphics operation, then displaying and/or
logging a warning about how to edit inittab to reset default runlevel to 5 would
be helpful to new users that might not be familiar enough to correct it on their
own.

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2006-11-08 15:27:37 UTC
This is very intentional -- the default is that if your system is capable, we do
a graphical install.  If you've booted with 'linux text', then you've already
overriden that and are in the land of being a power user.


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