FC3 Server: "x" respawning too fast error

Kim Lux lux at diesel-research.com
Tue Nov 16 15:15:59 UTC 2004


That was the problem: server doesn't install X.  I didn't realize that.
I re installed with X and everything works fine. 



On Tue, 2004-11-16 at 03:03 -0800, Andrew Farris wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-11-14 at 19:20 -0700, Kim Lux wrote:
> > I just installed FC3 server.  It first booted up in init level 3.
> > I logged in as root.  I ran "init 5" so that I could set a few things
> > up.
> > 
> > I am getting the following error message:
> > 
> > INIT: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes.
> > 
> > Computer details: AMD/512 MB RAM/Nvidia/Logitech wireless keyboard and
> > mouse plugged into their respective PS/2 ports.  Mouse didn't work
> > during installation. 
> > 
> > I can't get another session started with ctrl <anything>.  Any ideas ?
> > 
> > Is this an X problem ?  Should I move the keyboard and mouse to the USB
> > port ? 
> 
> Unless I'm mistaken installing as 'server' does not run the X
> configuration or firstboot.. which would mean its not configured yet.
> 
> Try: system-config-display
> 
> -- 
> Andrew Farris (lordmorgul) <andrew at andrewfarris.com>
> - CPE student, Cal Poly SLO, pgp keyid 4430F405 pgp.mit.edu
> "..the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." (Edmond Burke)
> 
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Kim Lux (Mr.)  Diesel Research Inc




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