yk wrote: > Hello, everyone there: > I'm using FC6+gnome and 3 as my default run level, after I enter startx > in the console ,it takes a long time to load the X window.What's > worse,the Xorg log gives none hints. > what can I do? > It could be a DNS problem. Try running " nslookup $(hostname)" and see if it shows an IP address, or an error message. (You can use dig in place of nslookup, but nslookup produces a cleaner output.) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!