you can edit /etc/inittab and change the part of the file that says...
id:5:initdefault:
and change the 5 to a 3
then it will boot to console and not start x
change it back to 5 when all fixed up
boot the rescue disk and it should go to console anyway shouldn't it???
Ben


linley wrote:

thanks
Tried booting with restore linux and set blank password for root.
on reboot in run level 5 still get authentication error
Scratching head and thinking what next.
reinstall Fedora?

Linley Caetan




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