How to configure SLiM to boot before terminal

dannashirn · 2013-09-02 22:10:43

Hi, I've just installed Archlinux for the first time in a while... it's been a while since I last used Arch and i'm having an issue with the following:

I used to be able to configure some tty5 stuff in a file I can't remember right now to be able to boot my computer directly into my display manager without having to see the login prompt from the terminal. I know it's kind of sillo to get bothered by something like this, but I'd really like to know if there is a way now with systemd to do the same.

PS: My computer DOES boot into SLiM without me doing anything, but I'm able to see the login prompt at the terminal for about a second before SLiM launches.

WorMzy · 2013-09-02 22:17:44

I guess you could look into making the boot process reach multi-user.target before getty.target, but I doubt this is a good idea. If something went wrong and multi-user.target, you'd probably need to boot into rescue.target to fix it.

dannashirn · 2013-09-02 22:19:43

Yeah, I remember that was a problem before. If I screwed something up with mi cfg files then I had to manually boot into getty... I might first configure everything correctly and then try to solve this I guess...

progandy · 2013-09-02 23:13:52

I guess you could simply create a unit that switches to VT7 (or any other VT you use for X11) early in the boot process.
Use Exec=/bin/chvt 7

Edit: And maybe add console=tty1 to your kernel bootline.
http://zeeky-h-bomb.blogspot.de/2012/09 … ernel.html

Last edited by progandy (2013-09-02 23:19:39)

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How to configure SLiM to boot before terminal

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Re: How to configure SLiM to boot before terminal

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Re: How to configure SLiM to boot before terminal

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Re: How to configure SLiM to boot before terminal

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