FC5: X won't start

Kam Leo kam.leo at gmail.com
Sat Apr 22 00:52:01 UTC 2006


On 4/21/06, Mikael Rasmussen <redhat at ifh.dk> wrote:
>  Kam Leo skrev:
>  On 4/21/06, Mikael Rasmussen <redhat at ifh.dk> wrote:
>
>
>  I have updated my FC4 to FC5.
>
> At the first reboot, it started as it should, but was a bit slow in
> graphics. I solved some problems with yum using FC4 repos, and the
> entire machine is now updated (Except for an old known problem on
> gstreamer).
>
> The problem is, that the X server won't start. I have tried the following:
>
> 1. boot to runlevel 3, and run "system-config-display
>  "couldn't start X server on Card 0"
> 2. boot to runlevel 3, and run "startx"
>  "couldn't start X server on Card 0"
> 3. removed xorg-x11-server-Xorg and all related packages,and reinstalled
> it all
>  Still same result as 1 & 2.
>
> Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong - I am desperate?
>
>
> Mikael
>
>
>  You did not state what make of graphics adapter that you have
> installed. There are problems with the as shipped kernel and drivers
> for both Nvidia and ATI. You need to upgrade if you have either type
> of adapter.
>
>
>  OK.
>
>  Any suggestions to a website or a yum package?
>
>  I have a feeling, that a have crawled through it all
>
>
>  Mikael
>

There are lots of updates since FC5 was released. You can do an update
of everything that you have installed or just an update of the kernel
and xorg..




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