14.2. Change your boot-up configuration

This tool allows you to change two aspects of the boot process. The boot mode: text or graphical, and the System or login mode.

Figure 14-3. Choosing the boot mode

The main dialog is divided into three zones, each corresponding to a special configuration of the boot process:

14.2.1. Configuration of the Boot Loader

Clicking the Configure button of the first zone launches the boot loader setup. You will be presented two dialogs, the first one enables you to switch from one boot loader to another, and to its physical location. The second allows you to manage the different entries available through the boot loader.

Note

Unless you really know what you are doing, it is not recommended to change those settings as this may prevent you from booting your machine next time you try to power it on.

14.2.2. Configure the boot mode

In the upper part of the dialog, check the Launch Aurora at boot time box if you wish to have the graphical bootup screen instead of the usual text boot messages.

If you choose the graphical boot, you are then given different Aurora looks. A preview of each option is shown on the right.

14.2.3. Configure the login mode

Here, you can control the way people can log on to the machine. There are two aspects:

  1. Graphical interface: If you wish to have the X-Window (graphical display) system at boot time, check the box Launch the X-Window system at start. If you leave it unchecked you will be presented the text login.

  2. Autologin: If you are the only one to use your machine and nobody else has access to it, you may choose to be automatically logged in at boot time. If you check Yes, I want autologin, just choose the user to be automatically logged in in the first combo box, and the preferred Window manager in the second.


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