Redhat Linux Enterprise Sever 5.3 Installation Problem.

[smaske]

Hi Friends,

I am new to Linux, I have installed Redhat Linux Enterprise Server 5.3 on my laptop, on free space other than Winows XP partitions,when select Linux from menu it shows loading the options,but it do not allowing me to enter username and black screen is displayed and nothing happen after that.

Could you please tell me what is the problem? Do I need to reinstall Linux?

Thanks in advance,

Shrikant M

[karthik_kce]

Can you able to provide a screen shot of your problem?

Are you able to see the booting process? Where exactly the problem is ?

[devils casper]

Hi Friends,

I am new to Linux, I have installed Redhat Linux Enterprise Server 5.3 on my laptop, on free space other than Winows XP partitions,when select Linux from menu it shows loading the options,but it do not allowing me to enter username and black screen is displayed and nothing happen after that.

Could you please tell me what is the problem? Do I need to reinstall Linux?

Thanks in advance,

Shrikant M

Hi and Welcome !

There is no need to re-install Linux at this moment. It looks like Graphics Card problem only.
Which Graphics Card do you have?

Press Alt+Ctrl+F3 at blank screen. Does it switch to command line login prompt?

[smaske]

Hi Friends,

Thank you for your help. I made some changes in /etc/inittab file and now I am able to login in to command prompt, then I switch to graphics mode by startx command, but now problem is how i can again switch to command prompt?

Thanks for your support.

[devils casper]

Either logout from GUI or press Alt+Ctrl+F2.
By default, 6 ttys are available in almost all distros and you can switch to any by pressing Alt+Ctrl+F1 to F6.
Alt+Ctrl+F7 is for default GUI.