GUI not starting in Fedora 9

[jackal_79]

xorg.conf
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# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# keyboard added by rhpxl
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1440x900"
HorizSync 31.5 - 56.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 65.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

[devils casper]

Edit xorg.conf file :

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Monitor0"
 ModelName "LCD Panel 1440x900"
 HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
 VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
 Option "dpms"
 EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Screen0"
 Device "Videocard0"
 Monitor "Monitor0"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
 Viewport 0 0
 Depth 24
 Modes "1440x900" "800x600" "640x480"
 EndSubSection
 EndSection

Save file and reboot machine Or press Alt+Ctrl+Backspace.

[zmdmw52]

I had the exact same problem on trying to install FC9. Logged in as 'level 3', and tried to install the nVidia Display drivers (for PCI-E Card XFX GeForce 8400GS...it seems there is a common pkg for nVidia GPU chipsets as given here- link). But I could not mount the DVD drive (burnt the pkg to CD).

Did the solution suggested by 'devils casper' help?

Also, how does one save & edit the xorg.conf file?

[devils casper]

Did the solution suggested by 'devils casper' help?

Hi and Welcome !

Driver available at Livna Repository works fine most of the time. You try that only.

Also, how does one save & edit the xorg.conf file?

There is no need to edit xorg.conf file unless Fedora doesn't detect your Monitor correctly. Install Nvidia driver and check if it works.
In case you want to edit xorg.conf, execute this

nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Press Ctrl+X, Y and hit Enter key to save file.

[Hasan-Yousef]

Hi and Welcome !

Attach xorg.conf file in simple text format or post its contents here. Post the output of this too :

su -
lspci | grep -i vga

Peace be upon you

Mr: devils casper

I have same problem with Fedora 9 , I installed it with Text Mode , however i try to start X server to get my GUI but it does not work

My PC is
( Dell GX150
Processor 1.0 Ghz
Ram 512
VGA Built in -- Intel )
I tried to type your command

lspci | grep -i vga

and it's my output line

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82815 Chipset Graphics Controller (CGC) (rev 02)

and it's my xorg.conf file

# Xorg configuration created by pyxf86config

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Default Layout"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# keyboard added by rhpxl
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "intel"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Thanks for your interesting
Waiting your answer

Peace be upon you

[jackal_79]

i re-configured my display settings using nvidia configuration.But still iam facing the same problem.Screen just freezes while working.Iam not able to use the mouse or keyboard.Only option is to do a hard re-boot.Also please find my current xorg.conf file.

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# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder57) Thu Jul 17 18:40:12 PDT 2008

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "on"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# keyboard added by rhpxl
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "DELL SE198WFP"
HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8600 GT"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
Option "metamodes" "1440x900_60 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
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