Hello, When I have problems with X y run these comands from runlevel 3 (I use RHEL 5.1, 5.2, 5.3) system-config-display or Xorg -configure until now these have solved all my problems, greetings ESG 2009/2/19 Jose R R <jose.r.r@xxxxxxxxxxx> > 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 > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
