Ultra Noob-stuck on Login screen after first reboot-Fedora9

isaliveart · 09-02-2008, 06:43 AM

Hi-I need someone to walk me thru Login fix. I successfully installed Fedora 9, when I reboot, I get text Login prompt: computer name login: however, during set up, I never establisherd a local user, and password. Therefore, whatever I type at the prompt yields: incorrect login errfor. I can however, login as root, b ut have no idea what to do from here.

Thanks,
Laurence

odcheck · 09-02-2008, 06:46 AM

ok just press ALT+F2
login as root

then

Code:

useradd ted

then

Code:

passwd ted

then press
ALT+F7
or simple reboot and you should be able to login as ted

isaliveart · 09-02-2008, 07:16 AM

Hi-Ok I logged in as root, set up "ted" as user and password, rebooted, I now get a $ prompt: When I try "startX" I get a fatal error message and no GUI

Nylex · 09-02-2008, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaliveart

Hi-Ok I logged in as root, set up "ted" as user and password, rebooted, I now get a $ prompt: When I try "startX" I get a fatal error message and no GUI

Post the error message. Also, startx should be all lowercase.

isaliveart · 09-02-2008, 07:23 AM

Errors like:
no screens found

xinit: connection refused (errno 111) unable to connecxt to x server
xinit: No such process (errno 3) Server error

isaliveart · 09-02-2008, 07:23 AM

Unable to find frame buffer device

isaliveart · 09-02-2008, 07:33 AM

Thanks all-I can now login with new user and password, but can't startx: fatal error, no screens found, unable to find valid framebuffer device, unable to connect to xserver. I was asked to consult log files for warnings, but don't know how to do this.

Agrouf · 09-02-2008, 07:39 AM

tail -100 /var/log/Xorg.0.log

BTW please post a link to your old thread, so I see what you are talking about.

odcheck · 09-02-2008, 07:47 AM

Issue this command

Code:

X -configure

afterwards a new xorg.conf will be written.
And you'll get an Info on how to start as test with this new xorg.conf if it works just copy it over the old one
that is located /etc/X11/xorg.conf

-->

Code:

X -config /root/xorg.conf.new

isaliveart · 09-02-2008, 07:47 AM

I don't know how to post link. However, It's in Linux-newbie Login failure thread with Isaliveart

odcheck · 09-02-2008, 07:49 AM

BTW: There about 3 Threads started from you "Ultra noob-Login failure" and this one and another

isaliveart · 09-02-2008, 07:52 AM

I can now login as local user, but startx command yields fatal error: as above

isaliveart · 09-02-2008, 07:59 AM

Thanks-I have to go out-I'll do as you say when I return -Sorry for ineptitude- BTW how do I copy over new X -config? must I go into a text editor-I literally have never done this stuff before-Thanks

Agrouf · 09-02-2008, 08:48 AM

Please post the output of
tail -100 /var/log/Xorg.0.log

student04 · 09-02-2008, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaliveart

I don't know how to post link. However, It's in Linux-newbie Login failure thread with Isaliveart

??

Navigate to your original thread. Copy the contents of the address bar in your browser, then paste it into a reply here.