I have a monitor and/or video card problem on FC5

[Phil Meyer]

Jack Gates wrote:
> I have been running FC2 since it was initially released.  Only now have I 
> decided to upgrade to FC5.  I was new to Linux when I set up FC2.  I have not 
> set up or upgraded to a new OS since that time.  I am still a newbee to 
> setting up and configuring Linux and Fedora.
>
> I cannot get the GUI to display.  The system boots up at the command prompt 
> and asks for the login at the same.
>
> I have a ViewSonic VG800 monitor and an ATI 9600 Pro video card.  The mother 
> board is an ABIT IS7
>
> The installation could only be done using "linux text", I figured then I was 
> going to have a problem with the GUI.
>   
Using text mode to install will cause the installer to ASSUME you want 
run mode 3 when you boot.  All is well.  Just edit /etc/inittab and 
change the default run level to 5 and you will return to 'normal' operation.