Le Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:38:16 -0600,
Phil Meyer <pmeyer(a)themeyerfarm.com> wrote :
> Sometimes X will not start on a x86_64 nvidia geforce 6600
> machine. The system boots to the prompt. So what I do then is
> this, as root:
>
> cd /tmp
> rm -fr .*
> rm -fr *
> kdm
>
> Then X starts, as well as KDE. Some fonts are missing (in
> emacs), but at least the system works.
>
> Then I reboot and it generally starts OK the next time.
>
> But from time to time, it boots back to the prompt. It's
> annoying on the part of a mature system but then I have all my audio
> tools in there.
>
> If I was to put the above instructions, except from kdm) in the
> normal boot sequence, where would be the best place amongst the boot
Check /etc/grub.conf or /boot/grub/grub.conf and remove the graphical
boot (rhgb) from the kernel line.
Many video cards have problems switching modes like that.
Experience has shown me that playing accoustic bass guitar while the
machine boots FC6 helps in getting a full boot up to the graphical
login screen. Coincidence ?
Why is the same machine not having this problem with SuSE 9.3, 10.0,
10.2 in x86_64 mode ? I have the latest nvidia stuff from yum for FC6.
I presume yum has the latest.
Also, depending upon how you installed it, it may be in run level 3
when it boots.
Check /etc/inittab for a line like this:
id:5:initdefault:
See the 5 there? You may have a 3 there. Change it to 5 if so.
What I don't understand yet, is how FC would change the inittab on the
fly. Having built and used both at work and at home Linux From Scratch
systems for many years, I think that inittab is just about the first
thing that gets executed once the kernel has booted.
Considering the problem I've described above, I do not see why FC would
change the inittab level for init default.
or simply reboot.
Welcome, Windows world.