Hi
Use the rescue CD to boot the system and then change /etc/inittab so that
the initdefault is 3 not 5. This will force the system to boot without the
X-windows stuff.
Now reboot the server and you should come up with a console login.
I had this problem when upgrading from MDK 7.1 to MDK 7.2 and it was caused
by a setting in the X config files that stopped the X server from loading
correctly and chewed up all of the resources. Problem - I forgot what the
problem was !! ;-)
hth
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rusty Carruth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] GUI startup - black screen (fwd)
> Sorry, Darek, I fooled you into sending your reply just to me.
>
> Here it is for the whole 'net to see! ;-)
>
> >>>>> Thus spake Darek KUZARA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hello Rusty, All
>
>
> > > That the point. I cannot get console prompt unless I boot from the
> > > installation CD in Rescue mode.
> >
> > Hmm. Control/Alt/F1 does not get your console prompt? Usually
> > there are 5 or 6 virtual consoles 'hidden' 'behind' the Alt/F<n> keys.
> > To get to them from the x screen you have to hit Control/Alt/Fn - from
> > them you only have to hit 'Alt/Fn'. Anyway, does that work? Or is your
> > keyboard completely hosed such that even the caps lock key does nothing?
>
> No results. I tried that.
>
> > cannot help you with grub, but I coulda sworn someone had a message on
that
> > in the past. Do the archives let you search?
>
>
> I looked into the archives I could not find anything.
>
>
> Darek
>
> << End forwarded message
>
>
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