about X server

[maniks]

Hi,

I'm running Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 and am having problems with my X server. MY problem is As long as the file /tmp/.X0-lock exists I am not getting GUI (Gnome) Login when i delete .X0-lock file and I execute command startx then only GUI screen will appear. I want GUI should appear bydefault once i boot the system.

How to solve this Problem.

[devils casper]

Does system boot in command line mode by default? Post the output of this

grep -i initdefault | /etc/inittab

[maniks]

I am getting following output when i fired grep -i initdefault | /etc/inittab command

-bash:/etc/inittab: permission denied

[maniks]

Right now I have to press Ctrl+Alt+ F1 or F2... keys to login and then i will delete .X-lock file and then startx command for my gnome Desktop to be appeare

[devils casper]

What does appear on boot up? A blank screen or what?
it looks like machine is booting up GUI but problem is in xorg.conf file.

Execute

su -
grep -i initdefault | /etc/inittab
lspci | grep -i vga
exit
grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Post output here.

[maniks]

i am getting screen like after booting. i am getting blank screen with only mouse kerser

i am posting this output after deleting .x-lock file

bash: /etc/inittab: Permission denied

[maniks]

for this command grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf output

root@localhost ~]# grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Driver "kbd"
Driver "intel"

[maniks]

[root@localhost /]# lspci | grep -i vga
bash: lspci: command not found

[maniks]

su
grep -i initdefault | /etc/inittab
bash: /etc/inittab: Permission denied

[devils casper]

i am getting screen like after booting. i am getting blank screen with only mouse kerser

It means problem is with Graphics Card only.

As I suggested earlier, type - ( minus sign ) with su to gain root privileges.

su -
lspci | grep -i vga

Execute this

su -
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

It will open xorg.conf file in nano editor.

Replace Driver "intel" with "vesa" in Video Card section.
Press Ctrl+X, Y and hit Enter key to save file.
Execute this to reboot machine :

su -
shutdown -r now