Just so you know, if your settings were working correctly, then when you changed them you got this problem, rather then trying to modify the X config file, you can restore the back up. I've had a to do it a few times! Jeremy --- Stephen Liebbe <sliebbe@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sorry, guess I didn't make it clear. I can not log > in because my monitor > cannot show the video at the current resolution. It > goes black as soon as > the X video driver starts. I can momentarily see the > console prompt but I > can not get logged in quick enough before X windows > starts and my screen > immediately goes black with the message to choose a > different > resolution/refresh rate. I have access only to the > boot prompt. > > Any ideas? > > BTW, I am running RedHat 8.0 on an Intel Pentium 4 > system. > > Thanks, > Stephen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Stevens" <tellurye@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 10:22 PM > Subject: Re: bypass X startup at boot > > > > Stephen, > > > > I believe you need to do this. This works for Red > Hat BTW, what are u > > using? > > > > edit the file 'etc/inittab' and change it so it > boots to level 3 instead > of > > 5. Right now, it probably reads > > > > /etc/inittab > > > > blah blah blah > > ... > > id:5:initdefault > > > > change that line so it reads > > > > id:3:initdefault > > > > Just replace the 5 with a 3. That should get you > all set. > > > > Obviously, You'll have to be logged in as root to > make this change. > > > > HTH somewhat > > > > Tellurye > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > xfree86-list mailing list > xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/xfree86-list > IRC: #xfree86 on irc.redhat.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ xfree86-list mailing list xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/xfree86-list IRC: #xfree86 on irc.redhat.com
