Fedora Core 4 startup problem

09-07-2005	#1 (permalink)
modem Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5	Fedora Core 4 startup problem Hi, I have a problem when starting FC4. I've just installed it and the installation seemed to go without any problems. When I rebooted the system, I walked through the usual First Time Configuration screens. The system continued the startup, but when the startup seemed to be complete, all I saw was a black screen. When I reboot the system, the startup seems to be ok to the same point: the system starts up but after startup I see a black screen. Can anyone help me?

09-07-2005	#2 (permalink)
spiders Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: INDIA/AP/Hyd Posts: 42	xserver problem. Dear If you are unable to see any GUI, then it means that you have not configured the xserver properly. After the regular firsttime questions; it should show a message that the xserver was unable to start and must ask you for changes. If it doesn't then re-install and then remember to configure our monitor; probe the monitor during installation; or select the exact model driver. Also try using a low resolution, with low color depth to start with. When the GUI starts, then u can try out a higher resolution. enjoy !

09-07-2005	#3 (permalink)
modem Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5	Thanks for your quick reply I have tried reinstalling already (and I didn't see a message from the X server). Problem with my monitor (AOC HT731) is that it doesn't appear in the list of available models, so I chose "Generic CRT"

09-07-2005	#4 (permalink)
dandnsmith Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 80	Two places you might find error info .xsession-errors in the home directory for your user /var/log/Xorg.0.log

09-08-2005	#5 (permalink)
modem Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5	but how do I get a console?

09-08-2005	#6 (permalink)
Odd_Bloke Linux User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 379	At the black screen, press "Ctrl-Alt-F1". You'll then need to log in... __________________ \"I am, after all,\" said Pooh, \"a bear of very little brain.\" MY PC: Athlon XP64 3000+ on a Asus K8V-X mobo w/1GB of non-descript RAM. AGP - GeForce 2 MX400. PCI - Creative Live! 5.1 soundcard. 140 GB and 120 GB SATA WD drives.

09-08-2005	#7 (permalink)
modem Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5	Ctrl - Alt - F1 doesn't work, I still only see the black screen.

09-08-2005

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Odd_Bloke

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Location: Peterborough, UK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by modem

Ctrl - Alt - F1 doesn't work, I still only see the black screen.

You did press them all together, didn't you? Sounds stupid, but it's the only thing I can think of...

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\"I am, after all,\" said Pooh, \"a bear of very little brain.\"
MY PC: Athlon XP64 3000+ on a Asus K8V-X mobo w/1GB of non-descript RAM. AGP - GeForce 2 MX400. PCI - Creative Live! 5.1 soundcard. 140 GB and 120 GB SATA WD drives.

09-08-2005	#9 (permalink)
modem Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5	hehe, yeah, I dit press them all together

09-08-2005

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