 | | | installation problem, display configuration | installation problem, display configuration 2004-02-19 - By Edward Dekkers
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Eric Evans wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I 'm in the process of trying to install Red Hat 9 on a Dell Inspiron
> 8600 and I ran into a little problem during the final part of the
> installation where it configures the X windows system. The installation
> procedure CRASHED before it finished configuring X windows, and so I 'm
> left with a RH linux installation that will not run X. It will boot up
> fine and I can log in, but it 's only text & command-line, no graphics.
>
> I tried going back and doing an upgrade install and just reinstalling
> the graphics and X packages, but that didn 't fix the problem. I 'm still
> stuck with no X running on my laptop. Is there an easy way to get X set
> up on this thing without having to go back and delete the whole linux
> installation and reinstall everything?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Eric
>
>
What are the error messages when you boot up X? What do you physically
see on the screen?
Hard to diagnose when it 'doesn 't work '. I think we need more
information about exactly what is happening.
Regards,
ED.
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