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

[Jay D]

Thanks for the advice and link Bob.  I tried running that command and the 
same thing happened.  When I hit cntrl-Alt-backspace (thank you Aj.) it 
brought me back to a prompt and showed a message saying:
The Application xconf.py lost its connection to the display :17.0; most 
likely the x server was shut down or you killed/destroyed the application.

When I tried the advice at the link you provided I got the same results, 
except this time the message said:
The Application 'gnome-session' lost its connection to the display :0.0; 
most likely the x server was shut down or you killed/destroyed the 
application.
xinit:connection to X server lost.
waiting for X server to shut down

There was a bunch of stuff above the message like this:
[144] 400 x 300 72Hz
...
[115] 800 x 600, 60Hz, 75 Hz, 85 Hz
...
SESSION_MANAGER=local/localhost.loocaldomain:/tmp/.ICE-unix/3648
AUDIT: (time/date)
3645: vlirny 4 rejected from local host

I have no idea what to do about this.  I suppose maybe I'll try to contact 
red hat or something.

jay

----Original Message Follows----
From: Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure at earthlink.net>
Reply-To: redhat-install-list at redhat.com

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

On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 01:30:20PM -0500, Ajai Khattri wrote:
>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



 > 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.
 >

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