Tutorial III

Blank Screen on Linux

On Fedora Core 3:

Boot from hard drive, leave blank

Press CTRL-ALT-F1

Login for root

vi / etc/X11/xorg.conf

Edit on:

Section "Screen":

Modes "1024 × 768" "800 × 600" "640 × 480"

delete "1024 × 768"

completed


On SuSE 9.3:

After the prompt, type init 3

Meet the prompt again, type or YaST2 or SAX2 SAX2-vesa

Repeat step screen setting

After OK, type init 5

or go to:
vi / etc/X11/xorg.conf
edit and add this section:
Section "Monitor"
# DisplaySize 260 200
HorizSync 31-48
Identifier "Monitor [0]"
ModelName "1024X768 @ 60Hz"
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "CheckDesktopGeometry"
VendorName "-> VESA"
VertRefresh 50-60
UseModes "Modes [0]"
EndSection

Done ....


Xwindows does not appear in SuSE 9.3


Error message: ....
Fatal server error: ...
Server is already active for display 0 if this server is no longer running,
remove / tmp / ./X0-lock and start again.

Open the Console:

[root] # YaST

YaST -> System -> / etc / sysconfig Editor -> Desktop

-> Display manager -> DISPLAYMANAGER

-> Fill in the settings of: DISPLAYMANAGER: kdm

YaST -> System -> / etc / sysconfig Editor -> Desktop

-> Windows manager -> DEFAULT_WM

-> Fill in the settings of: DEFAULT_WM: kde

-> Finish