Don't try to fry your HW. if you have Hyperthreading in processor simply disable it in BIOS, then it will be a smooth run, if you want to see the previous matter again enable HT in BIOS again and see it. I have the same problem so far I could not find a remedy for it. Good Luck ! Mohan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Chen" <dreamcarrior@xxxxxxxxx> To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 10:04 AM Subject: Re: Core 3 Freezes at 1.st start of X after install > > 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 > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > >