On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 03:06 -0400, Debbie Deutsch wrote: > Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > > > > > Has this machine done any updates or is this the original binaries off > > of the FC5 install cds? > > > > > > Given the information you have gathered up to this point, I would put > > the machine in runlevel 3 and then start experimenting with different X > > resolutions. Unless that is the machine has gone thru updating. > > > > > > LX > > No, there were no updates. I've never been able to get past the > configuration procedure that happens when you boot the first time after > the install. The installation was off an unmodified FC5 distribution. > > Since my previous email I reinstalled FC5 from scratch. Then I went > through the first boot configuration process, but this time I did NOT > alter my display settings or change the SELinux setting. I got the same > problem as before. The screen went grayish-blue, then blank, and the > system hung. > > One other thing may be worth mentioning. The installation correctly > identified the graphics chipset on the motherboard and the monitor > model. However the initial display settings during the first boot were > 600x800. This is almost certainly a lower resolution that was used > during the installation procedure. I don't remember the monitor coming > up with such a low resolution when I installed FC5 on my other Linux box. > > This problem is baffling. I wonder if there is a log file somewhere > that might reveal something. I could boot into Linux rescue mode and > take a look, if I knew what to look for. :-) ---- try entering run level 3... <Control><Alt><F1> login as root # init 3 # system-config-display --reconfig and then try 'startx' to see if it works properly Craig
