Hi,

I'm fairly new to Fedora (Slackware is my favorite distro since a very long time) and I have problem booting in text mode only with FC4.

Whatever I did to change the runlevel (init 3, grub whitout rhgb, inittab with default 3), it simply goes to the login sequence and after I put my login name and password, I press enter and it simply goes again at the begining of the text mode login sequence around and around...I found nothing in /var/log that could help localize the problem.

The box is running usually "fine" in level 5. np. The exact version is Fedora Core 4 x86-64 running on a AMD 4400+ nForce 4 Ultra chipset mobo. I use this box mostly to run a dev Oracle 10g db server, so I don't need GUI after Oracle is installed.

BTW I did a full FC4 install because I didn't want to mess with dependancy.
Big mistake. It is a real pain in the ass to maintain the box after that with too many packages. And I cant uninstall almost nothing neither with yum nor Up2date without having dependancies problem. Really not up to Slackware quality... But on the positive side, SATA and md RAID really works well right out of the installation and of course Oracle installation is really easy since Fedora is like RedHat. It is my first distro in my new machine , it screams it is so fast it is incredible. My oracle instance load in less that 1 sec. faster that the quad Xeon 16 gig RHEL 3 box that I use at work...(oops off topic a little bit)


Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks

Please boot into 5, and post the contents of /etc/rc.d/rc3.d

Here's the content of /etc/rc.d/rc3.d:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 jui 31 04:06 K01rgmanager -> ../init.d/rgmanager
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 jui 31 03:38 K01yum -> ../init.d/yum
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 jui 31 03:38 K02NetworkManager -> ../init.d/NetworkManager
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 jui 31 03:38 K02NetworkManagerDispatcher -> ../init.d/NetworkManagerDispatcher
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 03:57 K05innd -> ../init.d/innd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 jui 31 03:37 K05saslauthd -> ../init.d/saslauthd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 04:01 K09dictd -> ../init.d/dictd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 04:06 K09privoxy -> ../init.d/privoxy
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 jui 31 03:38 K10dc_server -> ../init.d/dc_server
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:38 K10psacct -> ../init.d/psacct
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:57 K10radiusd -> ../init.d/radiusd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 jui 31 03:38 K12dc_client -> ../init.d/dc_client
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:56 K12mailman -> ../init.d/mailman
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 jui 31 04:01 K15gkrellmd -> ../init.d/gkrellmd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:39 K15httpd -> ../init.d/httpd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 04:03 K16rarpd -> ../init.d/rarpd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 jui 31 03:56 K20bootparamd -> ../init.d/bootparamd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 jui 31 03:57 K20netdump-server -> ../init.d/netdump-server
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:56 K20rstatd -> ../init.d/rstatd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:56 K20rusersd -> ../init.d/rusersd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 04:06 K20rwalld -> ../init.d/rwalld
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:56 K20rwhod -> ../init.d/rwhod
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:39 K20tomcat5 -> ../init.d/tomcat5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:39 K25squid -> ../init.d/squid
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 jui 31 03:58 K28amd -> ../init.d/amd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 jui 31 03:57 K34dhcrelay -> ../init.d/dhcrelay
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 jui 31 03:57 K34yppasswdd -> ../init.d/yppasswdd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 04:06 K35atalk -> ../init.d/atalk
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:57 K35dhcpd -> ../init.d/dhcpd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:56 K35dovecot -> ../init.d/dovecot
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 jui 31 03:39 K35smb -> ../init.d/smb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 04:06 K35winbind -> ../init.d/winbind
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:57 K36dhcp6s -> ../init.d/dhcp6s
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 03:50 K36lisa -> ../init.d/lisa
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 jui 31 04:04 K45arpwatch -> ../init.d/arpwatch
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:57 K46radvd -> ../init.d/radvd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:38 K50netdump -> ../init.d/netdump
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:40 K50snmpd -> ../init.d/snmpd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 jui 31 03:40 K50snmptrapd -> ../init.d/snmptrapd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:54 K50vsftpd -> ../init.d/vsftpd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:57 K65kadmin -> ../init.d/kadmin
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:57 K65kprop -> ../init.d/kprop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:57 K65krb524 -> ../init.d/krb524
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:57 K65krb5kdc -> ../init.d/krb5kdc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 jui 31 03:38 K69rpcsvcgssd -> ../init.d/rpcsvcgssd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 03:57 K73ldap -> ../init.d/ldap
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 04:06 K73ypbind -> ../init.d/ypbind
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 jui 31 04:04 K74gfs -> ../init.d/gfs
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 04:06 K74nscd -> ../init.d/nscd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:57 K74ypserv -> ../init.d/ypserv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:57 K74ypxfrd -> ../init.d/ypxfrd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 04:04 K76clvmd -> ../init.d/clvmd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 04:02 K76ipsec -> ../init.d/ipsec
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 04:03 K77fenced -> ../init.d/fenced
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 jui 31 04:02 K78lock_gulmd -> ../init.d/lock_gulmd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 04:04 K79cman -> ../init.d/cman
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 04:02 K80ccsd -> ../init.d/ccsd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 03:56 K84bgpd -> ../init.d/bgpd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:56 K84ospf6d -> ../init.d/ospf6d
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:56 K84ospfd -> ../init.d/ospfd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 03:56 K84ripd -> ../init.d/ripd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:56 K84ripngd -> ../init.d/ripngd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:38 K85mdmpd -> ../init.d/mdmpd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 jui 31 04:01 K87multipathd -> ../init.d/multipathd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 nov 5 14:00 K87named -> ../init.d/named
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 jui 31 03:36 K89netplugd -> ../init.d/netplugd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:36 K89rdisc -> ../init.d/rdisc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 04:05 K90isicom -> ../init.d/isicom
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 04:01 K92ipvsadm -> ../init.d/ipvsadm
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 jui 31 03:38 K94diskdump -> ../init.d/diskdump
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 oct 13 18:15 K96init.cssd -> /etc/init.d/init.cssd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 jui 31 04:03 K99readahead -> ../init.d/readahead
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 jui 31 04:03 K99readahead_early -> ../init.d/readahead_early
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:58 S01sysstat -> ../init.d/sysstat
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:37 S05kudzu -> ../init.d/kudzu
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 jui 31 03:38 S06cpuspeed -> ../init.d/cpuspeed
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:37 S10network -> ../init.d/network
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:37 S12syslog -> ../init.d/syslog
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 jui 31 04:05 S13irqbalance -> ../init.d/irqbalance
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 jui 31 03:38 S15mdmonitor -> ../init.d/mdmonitor
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:36 S18auditd -> ../init.d/auditd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 jui 31 03:38 S18rpcidmapd -> ../init.d/rpcidmapd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:38 S19rpcgssd -> ../init.d/rpcgssd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 aoû 24 23:42 S20dbora -> ../init.d/dbora
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 jui 31 03:39 S26lm_sensors -> ../init.d/lm_sensors
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 jui 31 03:38 S28autofs -> ../init.d/autofs
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 03:40 S33nifd -> ../init.d/nifd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 jui 31 03:40 S34mDNSResponder -> ../init.d/mDNSResponder
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:38 S44acpid -> ../init.d/acpid
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 03:38 S55sshd -> ../init.d/sshd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 oct 30 22:36 S58ntpd -> ../init.d/ntpd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 jui 31 03:38 S80sendmail -> ../init.d/sendmail
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 jui 31 03:38 S85gpm -> ../init.d/gpm
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 jui 31 03:52 S87iiim -> ../init.d/iiim
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 jui 31 03:38 S90crond -> ../init.d/crond
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 jui 31 03:40 S90xfs -> ../init.d/xfs
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 jui 31 03:37 S95anacron -> ../init.d/anacron
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 jui 31 03:38 S95atd -> ../init.d/atd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 oct 13 18:15 S96init.cssd -> /etc/init.d/init.cssd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 jui 31 03:36 S97messagebus -> ../init.d/messagebus
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 jui 31 03:37 S99local -> ../rc.local

sorry to jump in but could you post what you are changing your kernel boot line to.

Thanks