No Graphical Login

[samcmason]

I just recently installed Fedora 9. I could not do a graphical install because I kept getting an error that said "Out Of Range". I got around that problem by doing a text-mode install but I had some problems. Near the end of the install, there was a list of things to configure. I chose the option to configure my graphical stuff and it gave me the "Out Of Range" error again. I can boot from the hard drive, login and successfully startx from the command prompt. I know this is not a huge deal but is very aggravating that it doesn't start x and load the GDM automatically.

I would GREATLY appreciate any information on how to resolve this issue. I have tried everything I can think of but haven't found a solution.

Thanks!
Sam

[Hlingler]

Hardware specs would help.

When you get to a graphical desktop, try running "Display Manager" (aka system-config-display) to set up the...display. Don't just accept the default values, especially screen resolution: Xorg defaults to the monitor's highest setting, which may or may not be supported by the other hardware and software (video drivers), and it's not uncommon for Xorg/video drivers to auto-default to an unusable configuration.

If that fails to fix the problem, it may take some more in-depth troubleshooting and tweaking.

V

[samcmason]

I looked and the resolution appears to be correct (according to the manual that came with my monitor). Here are my video specs if it might help:

Monitor: Sony SDM-S75A
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT

I successfully installed the Nvidia driver. That seems to be working fine. I just don't understand why it doesn't even try to start x and load the GDM on startup. I can run successfully run GDM after after logging in at the command prompt and running "startx". Everything else appears to be fine except for having to manually startx. Could I be missing a package or something?

[Hlingler]

Well, since you did a text-mode install, maybe it's set to start in text-mode. Check /etc/inittab, it should look like this:# Default runlevel. The runlevels used by RHS are:
# 0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
# 1 - Single user mode
# 2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you do not have networking)
# 3 - Full multiuser mode
# 4 - unused
# 5 - X11
# 6 - reboot (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
#
id:5:initdefault:

[Dangermouse]

Hi
this may help you but may not but for next time or others when instaling :) i have/had the same problems as you, a very simple way round i found was, when you bought your graphics card it should of had a little small dvi adapter, if you look on the back where your monitor plugs in you will notice a larger socket next to one you normally use, just power of you machine and use the adapter, when you finished installing and installed the nvidia driver, switch it back, however if your machine came with the graphics card when you bought it, then its unlikely you will have this adapter,. :)

Edit :) sorry forgot to put
http://dnmouse.webs.com/textorgui.html
http://dnmouse.webs.com/nvidia.html

[samcmason]

Ok, that worked. mine said "id:3:initdefault:" so I changed it to "id:5:initdefault:". I guess it was starting in runlevel 3 by default. Thank you very very much. It probably would have taken me weeks to figure that out.

I'm having another problem now though. I get an error message that says:

"Install Problem!" The Configuration defaults for GNOME Power Manager have not been installed correctly. Please contact your computer administrator."

I reinstalled gnome-power-manager but that didn't fix the problem.

[mathan]

yes me too1

this problem only in ATI video board only