Red Hat 7.1 Linuxconf and Boot

[Scott Hornung]

I am having difficulty configuring linuxconf and boot-to-prompt.

First, I performed a RH 7.1 auto-workstation install on an old Compaq Presario 2240 in a 1.5 GB partition. The install prompted me whether I wanted to prompt to command line or GUI; I chose command line and the boot is OK.

Second, I auto-installed workstation RH 7.1 on an old P120 with 48 MB RAM in a 1.2 GB partition. The install warned me I was about 95 MB short of partition space. I deselected multimedia, WWW, and dial-up packages and the install completed. I do not recall getting a boot selection response and now the machine boots to the GUI. I want a command line boot. I know that I should be able to reconfigure the boot selection. However, I am having difficulty finding the exact location for re-configuration and/or making it work.

Linuxconf was not available after the workstation install, so i RPM'd it. Now I have linuxconf in a GUI terminal window and virtual console. However, i don't have linuxconf selectable as a menu item in the GUI. The documantation for R.H. 7.1 says select the menu item. I do not see that menu item.

Any advice on these two issues?

[G. Vrijhoeven]

Hi Scott,

1.

Linuxconf. For Red Hat Linux 7, Choose Boot Mode-> Mode-> Default boot mode. Change from Graphic mode Text
Or add /etc/inittab

2.

You are able to start command line so just create a link in your menu.

for FAQ on linuxconf look at this URL:
http://www.xc.org/jonathan/linuxconf-rh51-faq.html

[Scott Hornung]

Vir:

Thanks for the help. The linuxconf, default boot configuration did not take effect. However, I edited the inittab file to change the run level default from 5 to 3, saved the change, rebooted and linux booted to the command prompt.