i'd say reinstall the linux untill you get it to load properlly without any
errors. if you already have your harddrive partitioned you can just
reinstall linux over the current version your running.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of ajackman
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 5:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Xwindow
>
>
> On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> > On Wed, 27 Oct 1999,Foris Gabor wrote:
> > | HI!
> > |
> > | I just lately installed linux mandrake as my os and today a
> strange thing
> > | happaned.
> > | It loaded up itself, but when it should start the graphics
> display, it
> > | could not. and the login window did not appear, just a blank scree?
> > | What do u think about it?
> > |
> > | FG
> >
> > Foris,
> >
> > Did you get any errors while starting ? When you get to the
> "blank screen", try
> > pressing CTRL+ALT+F1 and see if you can get to that console. It
> will show you
> > messages from the software that loaded, including the X-server.
> Perhaps this
> > information will help debug the problem.
> >
> > Ernie
> I did that myself, and I went to another log in prompt. I put in my user
> account name and password and it said there was a problem with my window
> server, but then, I switeched back (presumably ctrl-alt-f1) there
> was not sort
> of graphical interface.
>
