Red Hat Booting problem

debug019 · 09-13-2004, 11:06 PM

I got a problem on my red hat linux 9 box.

on boot,

after the services have all been loaded, i should be able to see the X window then logon to it. but the problem is my screen keeps on changing, sometimes a terminal will be seen, then after 2 seconds its gone again, and turns black screen.... Please help...

Thanks!

pippet · 09-14-2004, 12:00 AM

I think u have a prob. with ur X configuration.
You have to change ur run level to 3(by editing /etc/inittab file ) then when u boot up in runlevel 3 which is a Command line interface mode, you can reconfigure ur Xconfiguration

#redhat-config-xfree86

debug019 · 09-14-2004, 12:12 AM

how exactly can i do that???

i need a step by step instruction...thanks....
how do i change run level to 3? how can edit the /etc/inittab file if i cant boot?
sorry man...im really a newbie on this ...

thanks>!

pippet · 09-14-2004, 12:30 AM

ok. At present what is the final screen u get? a terminal or a black screen?

greg108 · 09-14-2004, 12:38 AM

If you boot from grub then when you start your computer and have you RedHat listed, press 'e' for edit. Then go down to the line that says: kernel /vmlinuz- blahblah and press 'e' again.
than type at the end of the line 'init 3',
press enter
and press 'b' for boot
It should boot in level 3

Then edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file or like pippet said run redhat-config-xfree86

debug019 · 09-14-2004, 12:39 AM

both, it switches from blank screen to a terminal very fast.

i can't stop the switching...

pippet · 09-14-2004, 04:37 AM

did that work?