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[alpha4eva]

I've installed RH7.2 and ran it good, but when I changed the screen to 1024x768 the screen go black everytime I got to the XServer logon screen. There's nothing else to do. Is there a way that I could stop XServer from starting automatically when I run the computer. In other words, how can I stop XServer from running automatically.

Thanks!

 

[blurred]

hi,

press ctrl-alt-F2 for another console login screen (if i'm not mistaken)

then change your startup screen from there.


regards,
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There's no good nor evil, it's all in the mind.

 

[blurred]

ops, sorry

go /etc/X11

edit the file XF86Config change the resolution back to the previous one that is working.

or remove x server from auto startup. ----------------------------------------
There's no good nor evil, it's all in the mind.

 

[DumTech]

Try ctrl-alt-F2 or F3. That should get you to another virtual console. You can log in there as root, and 'init 3' should shut down the X server. Then you can use Xconfigurator to change your X settings.

Hope this helps. Matt
matt@paperlove.org
If I can help, I will.

 

[alpha4eva]

thanks for the help guys,

blurred,
where exactly is the autostart folder? i'm very new to linux, can you tell me the exact path and what i have to do to let it stop running xserver automatically?

 

[blurred]

hi alpha4eva,

i think it should be in /etc/rc.d/init

something like that, i'm new in linux too

try searching this forum for '/etc/rc', and you'll find lots of helpful posts.

good luck. ----------------------------------------
There's no good nor evil, it's all in the mind.

 

[alpha4eva]

thanks a bunch blurred