I need my graphical display back!
 

Hi, I need any help on this simple question ( I am new to linux).

After booting up my Redhat Linux, my screem shows me to a text command mode. I want to have my graphical display mode back. How do I do that?
This is what I see on my screen

host login: _
(The rest is a black screen)

How do I change it to a graphical mode type? For example there are icons on the screen.

Please help!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Does the system try to start the xserver, if so do you get any errors. Also make sure that the default runlevel in /etc/inittab is set to 5 and not 3.

'startx' is the command you want. this will only work if you have X installed.

If its not installed, i cant help you as your using fedora (which i know nothing about)

Oh yeah, I wanted to start my screen in GNOME mode. How do I do that?

Was your system starting in graphical mode before?

Hi,

Yes, it was. BUt now it is in the text command mode. I think its grub if I am not wrong. I want to have the GNOME mode back-> this is the graphical mode right?? With the icons and the windows bars at the bottom.

At the command prompt, type in your user name and password, then "startx". If the gui starts fine, you will need to edit /etc/inittab as root and change the default runlevel from 3 to 5. If you get any errors when you run "startx" just post them.

OK, I am gonna try out your method and BE RIGHT BACK! THanks alot!

COOL! I got my graphical mode back! THANKS a ZILLOM!!!

You are welcome :D

i have the same problem, but i dont know how to edit the innitab file. also what would happen if i set the default runlevel to 5?

You set the default runlevel to 5 to start in graphical mode. You edit the inittab file as root using a text editor.