What is the "it" that didn't work? Do you mean to say you don't boot into a console login similar to this?
Code:
Red Hat Linux release 7.3 (Valhalla)
Kernel 2.4.18-3 on an i686
tinwhistle login:
I think you may have meant that X will still not start. You didn't give your specific hardware you are using so I can't give you anything specific.
# Configuring X
Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO - video cards
The Linux XFree86 HOWTO
Common X configuring tools:
Debian - dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Mandrake - XFdrake
Redhat 7.3 down - the
setup utility leads to several config tools
Redhat 7.3 up - redhat-config-xfree86
You may have these tools:
XF86Setup
XFree86 -configure
Xconfigurator
xf86cfg
xf86config
xconf
ATI Linux drivers
If you need the
nVidia driver, most likely, you want the Linux IA32 driver
# Redhat links
RedHat Linux Manuals
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
Easier software management:
apt4rpm -
Red Carpet
RedHat 8.0 Tips & Tricks
# Redhat 7.3 down configuration commands
setup leads to several configuration tools
# Redhat 7.3 up configuration commands
Configure soundcard:
redhat-config-soundcard
Configure X server:
redhat-config-xfree86
Configure network:
redhat-config-network