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Old 11-29-2016, 08:30 AM   #1
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Gnome Display Manager Fails to Start After VBox Install Problem


After installing Fedora 25 into Oracle VM Box ands installing the extension pack when the boot gets to Gnome display manager it just stops.
 
Old 11-30-2016, 06:40 PM   #2
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"Just stops" meaning what? You see the GDM screen, but the machine freezes? The machine attempts to switch over to GDM but you get nothing but a black screen? What happens, exactly?

You might try passing the `nomodeset` flag as a kernel argument before booting.
 
  


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