FC3 Server: "x" respawning too fast error

Andrew Farris fedora at andrewfarris.com
Tue Nov 16 11:03:19 UTC 2004


On Sun, 2004-11-14 at 19:20 -0700, Kim Lux wrote:
> I just installed FC3 server.  It first booted up in init level 3.
> I logged in as root.  I ran "init 5" so that I could set a few things
> up.
> 
> I am getting the following error message:
> 
> INIT: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes.
> 
> Computer details: AMD/512 MB RAM/Nvidia/Logitech wireless keyboard and
> mouse plugged into their respective PS/2 ports.  Mouse didn't work
> during installation. 
> 
> I can't get another session started with ctrl <anything>.  Any ideas ?
> 
> Is this an X problem ?  Should I move the keyboard and mouse to the USB
> port ? 

Unless I'm mistaken installing as 'server' does not run the X
configuration or firstboot.. which would mean its not configured yet.

Try: system-config-display

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