Installation guide

8. Display Configuration
If you are installing the X Window System, you can configure it during the kickstart installation
by checking the Configure the X Window System option on the Display Configuration win-
dow as shown in Figure 29.11, “X Configuration - General”. If this option is not chosen, the X
configuration options are disabled and the skipx option is written to the kickstart file.
8.1. General
The first step in configuring X is to choose the default color depth and resolution. Select them
from their respective pulldown menus. Be sure to specify a color depth and resolution that is
compatible with the video card and monitor for the system.
Figure 29.11. X Configuration - General
If you are installing both the GNOME and KDE desktops, you must choose which desktop
should be the default. If only one desktop is to be installed, be sure to choose it. Once the sys-
tem is installed, users can choose which desktop they want to be their default.
Next, choose whether to start the X Window System when the system is booted. This option
starts the system in runlevel 5 with the graphical login screen. After the system is installed, this
can be changed by modifying the /etc/inittab configuration file.
Also select whether to start the Setup Agent the first time the system is rebooted. It is disabled
by default, but the setting can be changed to enabled or enabled in reconfiguration mode. Re-
configuration mode enables the language, mouse, keyboard, root password, security level, time
zone, and networking configuration options in addition to the default ones.
8.1. General
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