Re: X doesn't start when booting in run level 5

From: Bob Chiodini (rchiodin_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 03/07/05

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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 07:43:33 -0500

    On Sun, 2005-03-06 at 23:58 -0600, Christopher J. Bottaro wrote:
    > Hello,
    >
    > When my computer boots to run level 5, it hangs on starting X. The screen
    > just freezes up with red and green vertical lines and the computer stops
    > responding to input.
    >
    > The weird thing is that if I boot to run level 3 and manually type startx,
    > then X starts up just fine.
    >
    > Any ideas or suggestions?
    >
    > Thanks for the help.
    >

    Try booting without rhgb and quiet on the kernel command line. There
    was an earlier issue with rhgb and dri. I cannot remember the details.

    One other thing: If you boot into runlevel 3 and then enter runlevel 5
    does X start? BTW: Runlevel 3 also stops rhgb from running.

    Bob... 

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