On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Margaret Doll <Margaret_Doll@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The graphics on our system was working yesterday. >[...] > > We started the system up in single user mode, started all the daemons for a > state 5 > and then ran startx. > > avahi and hal fail. > > startx brings up the solid dark blue screen > > ddcprobe does not find the monitor. > > What should we try next? In the past, under Fedora (8) distributions, I have recovered from improper video driver configurations (for instance, installing an improper proprietary video driver and relevant modules for Compiz or Beryl special effects) by renaming the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to something else. Upon rebooting Fedora, the operating system would "automagically" (or semi-automagically --for some user input may be required ) go through the X configuration procedure and recreate another /etc/X11/xorg.conf file --reverting to default Fedora open source video drivers and relevant support, evidently. However, the fact that avahi and/or hal fail to start probably represent only symptoms of another(s) more serious issue(s) and quite possibly the procedure I described above may only serve as "interesting" insight. However, if the procedure works, please make sure to back up your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, as Mark suggested. Wish you good luck, Ms Doll. -- Jose R R http://www.metztli-it.com ------------------------------------------------ GNU/Linux and Java on AMD Rock! ------------------------------------------------ -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
