Tim suggested runlevel 3 and I may have led you down the wrong path on runlevel 1. either change the 1 to a 3 in my instructions or if you are already on the computer, type 'init 3' to switch to runlevel 3. Then try to run 'startx' Craig On Mon, 2008-10-20 at 17:39 -0400, barclay982 wrote: > i just tried you idea and it seemed to work, the append args; but it > ended up telling me, after i ran system-config-display --reconfig this > message: "no video cards were found on this machine" > any idea(s)? > > thanks much, > > barclay > > Craig White wrote: > > On Sun, 2008-10-19 at 18:31 -0400, barclay982 wrote: > > > >> i have not even got the the point of executing xwindows, i only get out > >> of the bios, into lilo or the like, how do i get to the xwindows > >> settings from lilo? > >> > >> barclay > >> > >> Test wrote: > >> > >>> i meant checking the settings of your X-windows... > >>> > >>> Your X-windows settings are probably set incorrect. (too high a > >>> resolution for your monitor...) > >>> > >>> Don't have the details at hand, do some googling for X-windows and > >>> resolution settings.. > >>> > > ---- > > boot screen where it counts down before it boots is not lilo but rather > > grub. > > > > If you press the letter 'a' in grub, it allows you to 'append' arguments > > to kernel for booting. > > > > If you add the number one (1) to the boot line, press 'Enter' and press > > 'b', you will then boot with the option 1 which means boot to runlevel 1 > > > > at that point, try executing the command... > > > > system-config-display --reconfig > > > > and see if you can configure the display settings appropriately. Once > > you changed your settings, click OK to save the changes and exit. You > > can test by running the command 'startx' > > > > If all works well, type 'init 5' to get to normal runlevel or just > > reboot by typing 'shutdown now -r' > > > > Craig > > > > > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
