x server faliure rhel 5

[kulashnikov24]

Hi All,
I have installed red hat enterprise linux 5 while installing i got error message on my 64 bit system "x server failed to start" and after that linux open in terminal directly
i am using windows ultimate 64bit on ati radeon hd 5470.
after searching on net i found that this problem is related to display driver but as a beginner i dont know how to configure that n more so linux is directly opening in terminal mode.
Any help would be gr8!

[Rubberman]

What is your video hardware? Login as root to a command-line and run the command lspci. Post the output of that here. Then, post the contents of the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf here as well.

[kulashnikov24]

What is your video hardware? Login as root to a command-line and run the command lspci. Post the output of that here. Then, post the contents of the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf here as well.

hi there
here is the result of lspci command
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and sorry as i am using linux for first time so i couldnt open x11 folder in etc in blue colour ne other way to do so
thanx

[MikeTbob]

Hello and Welcome.
When you issue the command, it is case sensitive in Linux, so the command to issue would be:

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

It looks like you have an ATI chipset for Video and sound. I'm not too sure if RHEL has a direct download for that but you can probably download the Linux driver from their website.
Graphics Drivers & Software
Keep a look out for the installer instructions in that link also. Is there a particular reason you are using RHEL? It's not the latest and greatest Desktop version in my opinion.

[kulashnikov24]

ok i got it here are the contents of config
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and regardin hardware video card is ATI radeon hd 5470
and processor i3

[kulashnikov24]

actually i dont know nething about redhat its just bcos we are supposed to learn prog in unix c ,c++,linux and this is what out institute gave to install

[kulashnikov24]

u are right i went to ati website they provided driver but then i dont know how to put it in linux as i will be downloading it on windows on same machine

[MikeTbob]

Is setting the machine up....part of your schoolwork?

[kulashnikov24]

nope not exactly but if u can advise of the version in which i can brush my unix,c,c++ and linux programming
i'll go ahead n install that version

[MikeTbob]

Actually, I think you can use just about any version/flavor to learn programming with. I just think it will be easier for you as a newbie to use a more popular and current distro that has better hardware support. But on the other hand, if your university gave you this disc, they may want you to use that. As far as home/school work, we have very strict policy about not allowing school work, see the forum rules. I don't mind pointing you in the right direction but just don't outright ask people to solve your problem for you and I think you'll be okay.