Re: Won't boot to X after install

From: Alexander Dalloz (ad+lists_at_uni-x.org)
Date: 04/30/05

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    To: neidorff <neidorff@gmail.com>, For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@redhat.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 19:40:27 +0200

    Am Sa, den 30.04.2005 schrieb neidorff um 19:27:

    > This is about a fresh install of FC3 that won't boot into X to
    > complete the install (post install steps).

    > Downloaded & verified the FC3 CDs. Booted CD 1 and tested all media.
    > All passed. Then, installed onto a clean HDD. I selected my packages
    > (custom install) and install proceeded without problem. At the end of
    > the install, it asked me to reboot. I did. The system came up to the
    > point of a grey screen with a large mouse pointer. No desktop loaded.
    > I checked the consoles and they showed no errors. I created 3
    > partitions: 1--boot (500Mb) 2--home (10Gig) 3--/ (7.5Gig or so). I
    > can mount these partitions from my RH 7.3 installation, and it shows
    > that none of them filled up.

    > Mark

    At grub boot screen press "a" and remove "rhgb quiet" from kernel line
    and then boot.

    Alexander 

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