> Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:45:00 -0500 > From: Jim Cornette <fc-cornette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Core 3 Freezes at 1.st start of X after install > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <4212CFCC.9080708@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Jim Cornette wrote: > > Tor Harald Thorland wrote: > > > >> Paul Howarth wrote: > >> > >>> On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 08:35 +0100, Linux wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> Just installed core 3 and did the first reboot. After picking > >>>> username & passwd I adjusted the screen size (?%&/?&%/) and then > > >>>> went on to the first start of X. > >>>> The screen went black and the computer freezes and nothing but > >>>> pulling the power cord works. > >>>> I have set the computer to go into runlevel 3, and have searched > for > >>>> the config file for X > .... > > > > I have rawhide fully updated and might be able to see if the > problem is > > resolved or still present. Lockups are better avoided. > > > Just tested this problem out on rawhide with the latest everything. > It > appears that switching to a virtual terminal, then back to the GUI > locks > up the computer, puts the fan into high speed mode, emits a smell of > overheated silicon. > > Best to boot from runlevel 3 and use startx & to launch X, do not > switch to a terminal console, then back to the GUI. Stay away from > tuxracer also. (As a test program). > > kernel-2.6.10-1.1142_FC4 > xorg-x11-6.8.2-1 > > I haven't tried the previous noaccel or other suggestions yet, but it > is > still broken. > > Jim > > > > > -- > Your parity check is overdrawn and you're out of cache. > > > > ------------------------------ > I have the same problem running Fedora Core 1 on my pentium 4 3.0 GHz computer, on my first reboot, the screen went black and nothing can get it back. I do not know how to fix this problem so I download Fedora Core 3 installation CD's, and all problems fade away. How can we fix it? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
