Bug 139543 - Xserver doesn't start on RHEL2.1 U4
Summary: Xserver doesn't start on RHEL2.1 U4
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Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Classification: Red Hat
Component: XFree86
Version: 2.1
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: X/OpenGL Maintenance List
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-11-16 17:00 UTC by Anas Mustafa
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:06 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-04-15 12:14:00 UTC
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Description Anas Mustafa 2004-11-16 17:00:29 UTC
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Description of problem:
I have my Xserver not starting on RHEL2.1 U4. First, it was not 
starting. I found out that I was using a Vesa driver so I changed the 
driver from Radeon to Vesa in XFree86Config-4 file. By doing that the 
server attempts to start but immediately hangs by saying shutting 
down the server. I have turned the "dpms" "off" and "nodri" options 
in there. It has a 2.4.xx kernel. I have also ran a mouseconfig to 
see if that fixes the problem but no joy. I have looked in the 
modules that were loaded but I don't see the vesa driver loaded in 
there.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
XFree86Config-4 file is suppose to have information about fixing it

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install RHEL2.1 U4 on Groucho (BladeCenter HS20)
2.Choose the text base install
3.In console type "startx" after giving init 3 command. It will turn 
the screen black and will not start the x server.
    

Actual Results:  Server doesn't start.

Expected Results:  server should start

Additional info:

Comment 1 Mike A. Harris 2005-02-08 03:41:51 UTC
Using the "radeon" driver, please try starting the X server, and
then attach the X server log file and config file from the failed
session.

Thanks in advance.

Comment 2 Mike A. Harris 2005-02-08 03:42:50 UTC
Setting status to "NEEDINFO", awaiting information requested in
comment #1 above.

Comment 3 Anas Mustafa 2005-02-26 06:19:26 UTC
I Changed the driver from "vga" to "radeon" in XF86Config file. That 
doesn't seem to work. I'll try new driver in the X server to see if 
that works.

-Anas Mustafa
IBM

Comment 4 Mike A. Harris 2005-04-15 12:14:00 UTC
This bug report does not contain sufficient information to be able to
diagnose the problem.  If the issue persists, contact Red Hat Global
Support Services at https://www.redhat.com/apps/support or by dialing
1-888-REDHAT1, which is our official support mechanism for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux.   Hope this helps.

Thanks.


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