Installation guide

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
window as shown in Figure 32.11, “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.
32.8.1. 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.
Fig u re 32.11. X Co n f ig u rat io n - G en eral
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 system 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 Set u p Agen t 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.
Reconfiguration mode enables the language, mouse, keyboard, root password, security level, time
zone, and networking configuration options in addition to the default ones.
32.8.2. Video Card
Probe for video card driver is selected by default. Accept this default to have the installation
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