"x" won't start after red hat linux 9 installation

Bob McClure Jr robertmcclure at earthlink.net
Fri Mar 5 18:27:14 UTC 2004


On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 01:30:20PM -0500, Ajai Khattri wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Mar 2004, Jay D wrote:
> 
> > goes blank after "loading x" flashes on the screen.  I've tried installing
> > in text mode, and booting into graphical mode.  Again, the screen goes blank
> > at boot, when x starts.  I tried installing in text mode and booting into
> > text mode.  That works fine.  I login as root fine (because I don't think
> > the installation gave me a chance to create other users).  Then starting x
> > via the "startx" command kills the system; the screen goes blank and I need
> > to turn the computer off.
> 
> You can usually do something like CTRL ALT BACKSPACE to kill the X
> server - no need to unplug.
> 
> > Although this probably isn't related, annaconda was originally giving the
> > following warning after detecting my video card, monitor, and mouse.
> 
> Sounds like you need to configure the video modes and display properly.
> 
> Try running xf86config

I don't think xf86config exists anymore.  Try

  redhat-config-xfree86 --reconfig

See also

http://www.rhil.net/docs/faq.html#x_fails

> -- 
> Aj.
> Sys. Admin / Developer

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-- 
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