On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 02:19:49 -0500, Chris Gramer <cgramer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello! > > I recently installed Fedora Core 3 and set up the system with nary a > glitch and logged in using my regular account under GNOME. After > installing, I used up2date to update all my packages. I then logged > out, choosing "Save Current Settings." When I restarted and tried to > log back in using my regular account and GNOME, after entering my > password it would show the splash screen briefly, show that it was > loading the first couple items on the splash screen, and then I'd get a > blank blue screen. (The FC3 BSOD?) I was able to Ctrl-Alt-Del to > access the logout/shutdown dialog and log out, and could then log into > the system using my regular account under KDE without problems. I can > also log in using GNOME or KDE as root. Any ideas what could be going > on? Any hardware info you need? Just in case: > > Running a 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4, 1 GB of DDR400 RAM > Western Digital 160 GB SATA hard drive, Linux on a 60 GB partition, XP > Pro on the 100 GB partition > ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (recognized by Linux initially as a Radeon 9800) > > Happy to provide any other info... > > Thanks in advance!! > > -- > Chris Gramer > cgramer@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Do you have a home directory still? may sound like a silly question but. If this is a new install as root create a new user account for yourself, and see if you can log in that way. Does the /var/log/messages have any output that might be of some value? -- Jim Lawrence Registered Linux User: #376813 ******************************************************** When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself. ************************************
