FC5: X won't start

[Kam Leo]

On 4/22/06, Mikael Rasmussen <redhat at ifh.dk> wrote:
>  Kam Leo skrev:
>  On 4/21/06, Mikael Rasmussen <redhat at ifh.dk> wrote:
>
>
>  Kam Leo skrev:
>  On 4/21/06, Mikael Rasmussen <redhat at ifh.dk> wrote:
>
>
>  I have updated my FC4 to FC5.
>
> At the first reboot, it started as it should, but was a bit slow in
> graphics. I solved some problems with yum using FC4 repos, and the
> entire machine is now updated (Except for an old known problem on
> gstreamer).
>
> The problem is, that the X server won't start. I have tried the following:
>
> 1. boot to runlevel 3, and run "system-config-display
>  "couldn't start X server on Card 0"
> 2. boot to runlevel 3, and run "startx"
>  "couldn't start X server on Card 0"
> 3. removed xorg-x11-server-Xorg and all related packages,and reinstalled
> it all
>  Still same result as 1 & 2.
>
> Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong - I am desperate?
>
>
> Mikael
>
>
>  You did not state what make of graphics adapter that you have
> installed. There are problems with the as shipped kernel and drivers
> for both Nvidia and ATI. You need to upgrade if you have either type
> of adapter.
>
>
>  OK.
>
>  Any suggestions to a website or a yum package?
>
>  I have a feeling, that a have crawled through it all
>
>
>  Mikael
>
>
>  There are lots of updates since FC5 was released. You can do an update
> of everything that you have installed or just an update of the kernel
> and xorg..
>
>
>  No something else must be wrong.
>
>  I have installed the latest kernel (2.6.16-1.2096_FC5)
>  I have installed the latest NVIDIA driver (NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8756)
>

>From Livna or Nvidia?

>  All I get is a black screen, with a blinking dash in the top left corner,
> and a big white mousecursor.
>
>  I have even tried to reinstall without any luck
>
>  Any ideas are welcome
>
>  Mikael
>