GRUB doesn't boot

**cdkey** · 11-09-2006

Ok, heres my problem, i have installed fedora core 6 and everything went fine. Once i restarted my computer it went streight into windows xp and didn't even bother starting up GRUB. (I had windows XP previously installed)
So now i can't even get into my newly installed linux.

If anyone has the solution to this please post.

**cdkey** · 11-09-2006

Ok, i got the GRUB to work and i can boot up Windows XP and fedora core, however, when i boot up fedora core it asks me for a login and password in the basic command prompt/DOS/ whatever you want to call it.

Anyways, i never gave linux a login name or password so i have no idea what the actual login or password is.

Added onto that, it doesn't let me type anything in for the password.

Anyone know the login or pass?

**budman7** · 11-10-2006

During the installation, were you asked to set a root/administrator password?
Note, when you type the password it will not be visible.

**cdkey** · 11-10-2006

Originally Posted by budman7

During the installation, were you asked to set a root/administrator password?
Note, when you type the password it will not be visible.

I don't recall that ever happening, so should i reinstall linux? it won't really be that big of a problem, i guess ill give that a try and update you once im done with that.

**cdkey** · 11-10-2006

Ok, i have reinstalled FC6 and i can login and everything. How do i get to an actual desktop and out of dos? All i can do is enter commands inside of this command prompt after i log in.

**devils casper** · 11-10-2006

type 'startx' at command prompt.

casper

**budman7** · 11-10-2006

When you installed, what type of installation did you do?
I be4lieve if you did the minimal installation, you won't get any gui environment.

But you should be able to get it through yum.

yum install kde
yum install gnome

See "man yum" for more info.

**cdkey** · 11-10-2006

Awesome, i got everything working, i can get into the desktop, however, the desktop is very buggy. whenever i go into it there is a bar on the bottom similar to windows and a bar on the top that says applications and has some icons. now, the only problem is i can't click on anything and the desktop itself si black with some screwed up pixles on it.

Ill try to post a picture if i can.

--------Thank you budman and devils casper for helping me out thus far------

**devils casper** · 11-11-2006

Originally Posted by cdkey

Awesome, i got everything working, i can get into the desktop, however, the desktop is very buggy. whenever i go into it there is a bar on the bottom similar to windows and a bar on the top that says applications and has some icons. now, the only problem is i can't click on anything and the desktop itself si black with some screwed up pixles on it.

in GRUB screen, select Fedora title and press 'e'. add 3 at the end of 'kernel' line. press 'b' to boot up. this will drop you on command line login prompt. log in as 'root' and type this command.

Code:

system-config-display

configure display settings and reboot....

casper

**SwordRaven** · 11-11-2006

Originally Posted by cdkey

Ok, i got the GRUB to work and i can boot up Windows XP and fedora core, however, when i boot up fedora core it asks me for a login and password in the basic command prompt/DOS/ whatever you want to call it.

Anyways, i never gave linux a login name or password so i have no idea what the actual login or password is.

Added onto that, it doesn't let me type anything in for the password.

Anyone know the login or pass?

Hi there, could you elaborate on how you got GRUB to load? I've got the same problem you initially had and it's driving me nuts!

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