https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-9-x-problems/m-p/3355377#M70583 Hi guys,<BR /><BR />wondered if you could help with what appears to be a very strange problem with a new install of Redhat 9. The gui is perfect right through the installation and first boot up etc, and I can login in graphically fine. <BR /><BR />However, after the first reboot of the machine the login screen/prompt appears to have become corrupt. I.e. it cycles from text login to a blank screen (monitor clicking away) and back again. At this point I cannot login to the machine directly but have to telnet to it from another box. <BR /><BR />I have tried upgrading the version of XF86 to the machine to no avail and I am really stumped by what could be going so badly wrong with such a NEW install. Furthermore this machine has been working fine with this install for a number of months and has only become a problem since I had to rebuild the machine last week.<BR /><BR />The PC I have installed on is a Dell GX110 (P3 700,256mb ram, intel 32meg onboard graphics card) using a Sun 21in monitor.<BR /><BR />Any ideas very much appreciated.<BR />Thanks<BR />Ant Thu, 12 Aug 2004 04:43:36 GMT Anthony Tyrell_1 2004-08-12T04:43:36Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-9-x-problems/m-p/3355377#M70583 Hi guys,<BR /><BR />wondered if you could help with what appears to be a very strange problem with a new install of Redhat 9. The gui is perfect right through the installation and first boot up etc, and I can login in graphically fine. <BR /><BR />However, after the first reboot of the machine the login screen/prompt appears to have become corrupt. I.e. it cycles from text login to a blank screen (monitor clicking away) and back again. At this point I cannot login to the machine directly but have to telnet to it from another box. <BR /><BR />I have tried upgrading the version of XF86 to the machine to no avail and I am really stumped by what could be going so badly wrong with such a NEW install. Furthermore this machine has been working fine with this install for a number of months and has only become a problem since I had to rebuild the machine last week.<BR /><BR />The PC I have installed on is a Dell GX110 (P3 700,256mb ram, intel 32meg onboard graphics card) using a Sun 21in monitor.<BR /><BR />Any ideas very much appreciated.<BR />Thanks<BR />Ant Thu, 12 Aug 2004 04:43:36 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-9-x-problems/m-p/3355377#M70583 Anthony Tyrell_1 2004-08-12T04:43:36Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-9-x-problems/m-p/3355378#M70584 If I get this right when login at the X prompt (booting at level 5) the login screen cycles and you can not enter username/passwoed ?<BR /><BR />You should not have to telnet to the system you should be able to loggin into a console by typing <CTRL><ALT><F1> or any of the following F2,F3,F4,F5,F6.<BR /><BR />I would then change the following line as root in /etc/inittab <BR />change id:5:initdefault:<BR />to id:3:initdefault:<BR /><BR />reboot (level 3 no automatic gui start)<BR />login a console <BR />start x by using the following command <BR />startx<BR /><BR />if this get you into X then then your problem is more to do with xdm then it has to do with the video driver/setup our such.<BR /><BR />I would have a look into the files in /var/log/* specialy /etc/var/messages to see if there not any usefull info there.<BR /><BR />if this does not get you on the way try post more info here so we can help<BR /><BR />Jean-Pierre</F1></ALT></CTRL> Thu, 12 Aug 2004 07:04:32 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-9-x-problems/m-p/3355378#M70584 Huc_1 2004-08-12T07:04:32Z