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[bill]

Hmmm, no it was a clean install.

I replaced the video card and reset everything to bare minimum (640x480)
and after a long delay it returned and said "there was a problem with
your x configuration".  That was progress.  Before it would just go
blank and stay that way.

So, I've got -really- big fonts but I can startx and see things.  We'll
see where we can go from here.

thanks for the help.

bill

"Gettig,Tony" wrote:

> Shot in the dark here, but try checking your /etc/lilo.conf
>  and see precisely what kernel it is looking for. For
>  instance, 2.4.18-5 or 2.4.somethingelse? Update
>  accordingly if needed. Also, if you don't have the ramdisk
>  file (initrd.soemthing.or.other), comment it out. If you
>  update /etc/lilo.conf, remember to run lilo afterwards.
>
> I had a similar problem recently with network drivers and
>  this resolved it. Did you install the kernel from rpm, or
>  compile it yourself?
>
> HTH.
>
> Tony Gettig
> http://www.penguindude.com
> GBY!
>
> >>>>>>>>>
> I can log in.
>
> I'm using LILO.
>
> Tried the Xconfigurator and no changes to the video setting
>  seems to help.
> The machine worked fine with 7.1, so it can't be
>  incompatible.  I've upgraded
> memory and HD.
>
> Wesley Leonard wrote:
>
> > Can you log in from the command line?
> >
> > What bootloader are you using?  With LILO, you can hit
>  CTRL-X at the LILO
> > prompt and enter "linux 3" to boot to the command line.
>   With GRUB I think
> > you have to hit e to edit the line or something...
> > Or, you can hit CTRL-ALT-F1 at boot to get to a command
>  prompt login.
> >
> > Login as root and enter "Xconfigurator"
> >
> > See if you can reconfigure X that way.
> >
> > l8er
> >
> > > Installed a new kernel (RH 7.3) on a new hd (80gig),
>  and X won't run.
> > > It shows a blank screen (not helpful).
> > >
> > > I found an error message saying:
> > >
> > > xinetd[764] START: sgi_fam pid=1139 from =<no address>
> > >
> > > Any ideas what's up?
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > bill
> > >
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