Won't boot to X after install

neidorff neidorff at gmail.com
Sat Apr 30 18:00:00 UTC 2005


On 4/30/05, Alexander Dalloz <ad+lists at uni-x.org> wrote:
> Am Sa, den 30.04.2005 schrieb neidorff um 19:27:
> 
> > This is about a fresh install of FC3 that won't boot into X to
> > complete the install (post install steps).
> 
> > Downloaded & verified the FC3 CDs.  Booted CD 1 and tested all media.
> > All passed.  Then, installed onto a clean HDD.  I selected my packages
> > (custom install) and install proceeded without problem.  At the end of
> > the install, it asked me to reboot.  I did.  The system came up to the
> > point of a grey screen with a large mouse pointer.  No desktop loaded.
> >  I checked the consoles and they showed no errors.  I created 3
> > partitions:  1--boot (500Mb) 2--home (10Gig) 3--/ (7.5Gig or so).  I
> > can mount these partitions from my RH 7.3 installation, and it shows
> > that none of them filled up.
> 
> > Mark
> 
> At grub boot screen press "a" and remove "rhgb quiet" from kernel line
> and then boot.
> 

Yes, I tried that.  Same situation.

Thanks,
Mark




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