Le Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:38:16 -0600, Phil Meyer <pmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote : > > Sometimes X will not start on a x86_64 nvidia geforce 6600 > > machine. The system boots to the prompt. So what I do then is > > this, as root: > > > > cd /tmp > > rm -fr .* > > rm -fr * > > kdm > > > > Then X starts, as well as KDE. Some fonts are missing (in > > emacs), but at least the system works. > > > > Then I reboot and it generally starts OK the next time. > > > > But from time to time, it boots back to the prompt. It's > > annoying on the part of a mature system but then I have all my audio > > tools in there. > > > > If I was to put the above instructions, except from kdm) in the > > normal boot sequence, where would be the best place amongst the boot > Check /etc/grub.conf or /boot/grub/grub.conf and remove the graphical > boot (rhgb) from the kernel line. > Many video cards have problems switching modes like that. Experience has shown me that playing accoustic bass guitar while the machine boots FC6 helps in getting a full boot up to the graphical login screen. Coincidence ? Why is the same machine not having this problem with SuSE 9.3, 10.0, 10.2 in x86_64 mode ? I have the latest nvidia stuff from yum for FC6. I presume yum has the latest. > Also, depending upon how you installed it, it may be in run level 3 > when it boots. > Check /etc/inittab for a line like this: > id:5:initdefault: > See the 5 there? You may have a 3 there. Change it to 5 if so. What I don't understand yet, is how FC would change the inittab on the fly. Having built and used both at work and at home Linux From Scratch systems for many years, I think that inittab is just about the first thing that gets executed once the kernel has booted. Considering the problem I've described above, I do not see why FC would change the inittab level for init default. > or simply reboot. Welcome, Windows world.
