Losing the Graphics on RedHat

[ESGLinux]

Hello,

When I have problems with X y run these comands from runlevel 3 (I use RHEL
5.1, 5.2, 5.3)

system-config-display
or
Xorg -configure

until now these have solved all my problems,

greetings

ESG

2009/2/19 Jose R R <jose.r.r at metztli.com>

> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Margaret Doll <Margaret_Doll at brown.edu>
> wrote:
> > The graphics on our system was working yesterday.
> >[...]
> >
> > We started the system up in single user mode, started all the daemons for
> a
> > state 5
> > and then ran startx.
> >
> >        avahi and hal fail.
> >
> >        startx brings up the solid dark blue screen
> >
> >        ddcprobe  does not find the monitor.
> >
> > What should we try next?
>
> In the past, under Fedora (8) distributions, I have recovered from
> improper video driver configurations (for instance, installing an
> improper proprietary video driver and relevant modules for Compiz or
> Beryl special effects) by renaming the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to
> something else.  Upon rebooting Fedora, the operating system would
> "automagically" (or semi-automagically --for some user input may be
> required ) go through the X configuration procedure and recreate
> another /etc/X11/xorg.conf file --reverting to default Fedora open
> source video drivers and relevant support, evidently.
>
> However, the fact that avahi and/or hal fail to start probably
> represent only symptoms of another(s) more serious issue(s) and quite
> possibly the procedure I described above may only serve as
> "interesting" insight.  However, if the procedure works, please make
> sure to back up your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, as Mark suggested.
>
> Wish you good luck, Ms Doll.
>
>
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> Jose R R
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