I have to install Fedora Core 1 in text mode, but after I install everything and reboot, it freezes up my computer when it goes into "first boot". I've made it into the Licence agreement...sometimes. But it seems after booting, it locks up about 15 seconds into the session. I never make it to setting up my user accounts etc etc. I rebooted using "linux rescue" and went to the /var/log/messages and the last line of the boot was this: Window manager warning: Failed to open connection to a session manager, so window positions will not be saved: SESSION_MANAGER environment variable not defined. I can never get past this. and it totally freezes my computer, have to physically unplug the thing to get it to just reboot! I'm on a P4 2.4 Ghz 120 gig hard drive dual boot Soundblaster Audigy ATI 9800 pro (could this be the problem) It DOES start the boot in graphic mode...and the mouse moves...but when it gets to the point of "first boot" it freezes. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree