arghhhhhhhhh rh 7.3 x-windows

[cacheflow] · 07-21-2002, 02:47 PM

ok here is the deal i install it then i test x-windows using that part in the instal... works fine so i jump for joy... now i reboot and wonderful my x-windows now just keeps blinking a white(one with the x's) then black screen

how do i fix this and how do i telll my box to not start x right away arghhhhh!

trickykid · 07-21-2002, 02:59 PM

At boot: type init 3 to enter into runlevel 3 which is multiuser mode and not graphical. Then from there, try to reconfigure X using Xconfigurator.
Or while its blinking, see if you can't either do a ctrl-alt-backspace to kill X, if that doesn't work, try switching your console by doing a alt-F2 or ctrl-alt-F2, at the prompt, then type init 3 and it should reboot you to runlevel 3 so you can reconfigure X.

Mara · 07-21-2002, 03:40 PM

When it's blinking it may be wrong resolution (or wrong horiz/vert refresh). It can be configured using Xconfigurator, as trickykid suggested.

[cacheflow] · 07-22-2002, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by trickykid
At boot: type init 3 to enter into runlevel 3 which is multiuser mode and not graphical. Then from there, try to reconfigure X using Xconfigurator.
Or while its blinking, see if you can't either do a ctrl-alt-backspace to kill X, if that doesn't work, try switching your console by doing a alt-F2 or ctrl-alt-F2, at the prompt, then type init 3 and it should reboot you to runlevel 3 so you can reconfigure X.

none of the above works

i cant get out fo the blinking x-windows...

any other ways?

anyother suggestions? any way to force it to boot into the non-gui? would a boot disk allow me to do this and change my xconfig?

Sfin · 07-23-2002, 02:38 AM

Well that init 3 should take you to the command prompt.

Also try typing "Linux single" to go into single mode, and try fixing X from there.

utabintarbo · 07-23-2002, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by [cacheflow]

none of the above works i cant get out fo the blinking x-windows...

any other ways?

anyother suggestions? any way to force it to boot into the non-gui? would a boot disk allow me to do this and change my xconfig?

In my experience, the blinking will only go on for 5 minutes. It will then drop into console mode for 5 mins. While in console mode, log on as root, edit /etc/inittab to boot into runlevel 3:

id:5:initdefault: -> id:3:initdefault:

then reboot, login, and run Xconfigurator.

Hope this helps!

Bob