[Gllug] Delaying X startup at boot

[Jose Luis Martinez]

On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Dylan <dylan at dylan.me.uk> wrote:
> On Thursday 07 May 2009, lesleyb at herlug.org.uk wrote:
>> Each file starts Snn<filename> where nn is [00,99] and that number
>> determines the start order. Play with one runlevel first and alter that
>> number, taking care to increase any dependent scripts in the move up the
>> boot order. If you want to stiop a process starting simply change the
>> filename to K(100-nn)<filename> which prevents it being started but will
>> kill it on shutdown/reboot if it is running.
>
> Thanks, I'll play around with this on a test box I think - I've put a sleep 10
> in the "earlyxdm" script as per Mr Kolb's suggestion which has given me an
> automatic workaround without futsing things up. I'd be concerned that updates
> would undo single init script name-changes and lead to problems.

Then create a script that sleeps 10 sec before the one that starts X,
that way even if the Xorg's startup script is replaced your delay
remains in place.
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