Re: problem with a new inittab

[Bill Nottingham <notting redhat com>]

Optimization Kit (optimizationkit gmail com) said: 
> I did a fresh install of F9Beta on my second test HDD (only default
> things). After an upgrade to the latest rawhide I noticed a new
> /etc/inittab.rpmnew file. I made a backup of inittab and switched to a
> new version. After a reboot gdm doesn't start automatically - "telinit
> 3, telinit 5" fixes this problem.
> 
> /etc/event.d/prefdm
> start on stopped rc5 <- broken deps in upstart?

Shouldn't be. Are you booting to runlevel 5? Does gdm log anything
to /var/log/messages.

> 
> I suggest to restore line
> x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon
> in inittab.

That won't solve anything, as that line would be ignored.

Bill