Re: [Newbie]linux hangs in boot (init?)

[TD - Sales International Holland B.V.]

edit /etc/inittab and change the default run level. I dunno which number you 
have to use, usually it's 2 or 3 but you should be able to find it in the 
file itself. Unfortunately you were supposed to do this before you installed 
4.1.0 :-) However you can boot from a floppy (NOT INTO YOUR SYSTEM!!) for 
instance a slackware install flop and then mount your filesystem under 
/mnt/root for instance and then edit /mnt/root/etc/inittab

Regards


On Monday 24 September 2001 15:38, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a feeling this is in here somewhere, but I cannot find it...I
> have installed Debian linux (2.2), and then downloaded and installed
> XFree86 4.1.0 (I have a Radeon 32M SDR PCI board). Along with everything
> else, I installed xfs. Now when I boot linux it gets to the line about
> starting the X Font Server and hangs. It does the same thing regardless
> of whether I use the boot floppy or boot from the HD.
>
> So, I have two questions...how can I get it to stop (or skip) this step
> so I can even edit the files?
>
> Also, how do I find out what is causing the hang?
>
> --
> Ken Fitch
> Agere Systems
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> 610-712-2043
>
>
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