If it is trying to boot straight into the graphical startup (init 5), but it can't get X running properly, that would explain the server already running on 0. Try pressing CTRL ALT BKSPC to cancel the X server, then you should be able to log on from the command prompt otherwise, CTRL ALT F2 to go to a new login prompt log in as root on redhat type setup to try and configure your X server again, and do the test type startx -- :1
Chris On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:11:01 +1100 "Michael Lake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dennis Curnow` wrote: > > Now when I boot the system everything seems to go ok. I log in as root at the >comand > > prompt (no graphics) and do a "startx" and I get a message saying that the server >is > > already running on display 0. At this point the command prompt has disappeared and > > although I can enter text at the bottom of the screen the only way I am able to >get out of > > it is by Ctr+Alt+Del. > > Iif you already have one x server started from the first command line > you cant start another. > The X server can run on multiple screens but to allow it to do that you > have to enter > startx -- :0 (ie from the first command prompt start a session on > screen 0) > startx -- :1 (ie from the second command prompt .... on screen 1) > The login prompts are just the logins that you have started from Alt-F1, > Alt-F2 etc > > To exit these just select the logout button on each x server and then > logout from the login prompt. > > Mike > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael Lake > University of Technology, Sydney > Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 02 9514 1724 Fx: 02 9514 1628 > Linux enthusiast, active caver and interested in anything technical. > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F > > DISCLAIMER > ===================================================================== > This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not > read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. > If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender > immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message > are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, > and with authority, states them to be the views the University of > Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for > viruses and defects. > ===================================================================== > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
