X only starts with Ethernet cable plugged in

[Michael Scully]

Dave:

	Any chance there is no "l0" loopback device configured or enabled?
If not, there may be no TCP/IP stack to bind to anything.

Scully


-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com]
On Behalf Of Dave Martini
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 11:19 AM
To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
Subject: 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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