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07-06-2009	#1 (permalink)
maniks Just Joined! Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31	about X server 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. Last edited by devils casper; 07-06-2009 at 12:06 PM.. Reason: Removed formatting.

07-06-2009	#2 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	Does system boot in command line mode by default? Post the output of this Code: grep -i initdefault \| /etc/inittab __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

07-06-2009	#3 (permalink)
maniks Just Joined! Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31	I am getting following output when i fired grep -i initdefault \| /etc/inittab command -bash:/etc/inittab: permission denied

07-06-2009	#4 (permalink)
maniks Just Joined! Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31	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

07-06-2009	#5 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	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 Code: su - grep -i initdefault \| /etc/inittab lspci \| grep -i vga exit grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf Post output here. __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

07-07-2009	#6 (permalink)
maniks Just Joined! Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31	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

07-07-2009	#7 (permalink)
maniks Just Joined! Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31	for this command grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf output root@localhost ~]# grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf Driver "kbd" Driver "intel"

07-07-2009	#8 (permalink)
maniks Just Joined! Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31	[root@localhost /]# lspci \| grep -i vga bash: lspci: command not found

07-07-2009	#9 (permalink)
maniks Just Joined! Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 31	su grep -i initdefault \| /etc/inittab bash: /etc/inittab: Permission denied

07-07-2009

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Quote:

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.

Code:

su -
lspci | grep -i vga

Execute this

Code:

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 :

Code:

su -
shutdown -r now

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