Re: [LI] X11 does not start!

[Moinak Ghosh <moinakg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

   At the LILO prompt type "linux single" to go into single user
   administrator mode bypassing normal startup.  Then ensure that 
   /etc/inittab is writable before editing it to set initdefault.
   
Regards,
Moinak.

> 
> I recently installed Red Hat Linux 6.1 from the pc quest cdrom
> I have by mistake configured X incorrectly and my system starts in run level
> 5 (ie X windows mode directly). It directly goes into X mode which is not
> visible on the screen and i have no idea what goes on.
> I have to turn off the machine without being able to shut down
> when i start again i have to run fsck and get my system to normal( in the
> administrator's mode).
> when i try to modify /etc/inittab to change initdefault to 3 it says the
> buffer is in read mode.
> when i try to run Xconfigurator it can't write my options on to the file
> saying that "YOu are not root user!"
> how do i modify /etc/inittab.
> Please help
> Somebody also please tell me where i can get the device drive for my
> graphics card - Cyber2000 PCI
> awaiting help
> Saurabh
> 
> 
> 
> 
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