Disaster now no GUI

[Jim Cornette]

Jim Douglas wrote:


>> You might want to backup your important data and then do a clean install.

> You read my mind...backup is done.  I tried installing a fresh copy of FC5.
> 
> Now when I reboot after an install my monitor gives me a "Signal out of 
> range" and goes into sleep mode before booting is complete....and it 
> soesn't come back..  any ideas?
> 
> I have HP f2105.  They don't support Linux..

Are you using the DVI-D input (White cable if I remember) or the VGA 
(blue cable) to the monitor. You should be able to set your desired 
default settings in the Monitor menu. I have a Dell monitor which I use 
the VGA cable and it works. I did not try the DVI-D input in Linux for 
this display.
At least you have a basic system that you can try to start in runlevel 3 
to try to reconfigure the display. You might try to see if the graphical 
login (rhgb) is causing the problem first. You can hit a key to show the 
boot menu, highlight your desired kernel, press the a key (for appending 
information on the boot line.) Once you are on the kernel line, 
backspace out the rhgb information followed by hitting enter to boot the 
computer.

Jim

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