Little Fedora Core2 help cant get gui

[Aleksandar]

am using VmWare Workstation to run fedora on so i install fedora core2 full install
but when everuthing installs i cant use a desktop or anything it takes me to a dos like screen
with the login command so i log in ass root and nothing i dont know the command to get the gui to work.

 

[erichbf]

well, try "startx" or "init5" I suspect there is a reason though, because the standard install of fedora is gui. Put try startx and post to output here, if you get an error.

 

[Aleksandar]

Hi when i type startx i get this error (sory i cant upload a screen shot here)
"Fatal server error:
no screens found"
i dont get it man 🙂

 

[drag]

That's the entire error?

Check out the logs at /var/log/Xorg.0.log

(or something like that.)

That will give you more details on what is actually going on.

Copy the file or ftp the file somewere were you can look at it and copy and paste from it.

 

[Aleksandar]

here is the screen shot of the error i get hope it helps

 

[n0cmonkey]

(EE) VMWARE(0): Currently unabailable depth/bpp of 16/16 requested.
The guest X server must run at the same depth and bpp as the host (which are currently 24/32). This is automatically detected. Please do not specify a depth on the command line or via the config file.

There is the problem.

 

[Aleksandar]

thanks n0cmonkey
(Please do not specify a depth on the command line or via the config file.) i didnt
anyway the problem is in VMWare i guess maby i can set it to 24 bit edit some file maby?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Aleksandar
thanks n0cmonkey
(Please do not specify a depth on the command line or via the config file.) i didnt
anyway the problem is in VMWare i guess maby i can set it to 24 bit edit some file maby?

Check the config file, I'd bet it is set there. /etc/X11/x.conf or something similar.

 

[drag]

It's /etc/X11/xorg.conf

In the Section "Screen"

there will be a line like this, change it to this:

DefaultDepth 24


24bit is about the same as 32bit, btw. The 32bit comes from a extra 8bits of null color windows uses, or something like that.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: drag
It's /etc/X11/xorg.conf

In the Section "Screen"

there will be a line like this, change it to this:

DefaultDepth 24


24bit is about the same as 32bit, btw. The 32bit comes from a extra 8bits of null color windows uses, or something like that.

Or remove the line entirely (put a # at the beginning of the line). That's how I read the directions anyhow. 😛

 

[drag]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: drag
It's /etc/X11/xorg.conf

In the Section "Screen"

there will be a line like this, change it to this:

DefaultDepth 24


24bit is about the same as 32bit, btw. The 32bit comes from a extra 8bits of null color windows uses, or something like that.

Or remove the line entirely (put a # at the beginning of the line). That's how I read the directions anyhow. 😛

Ya... well... that does make more sense. 🙂

 

[Aleksandar]

unbelievable guys i know if i edit that file /etc/X11/xorg.conf all fix the problem but get this
you know when you boot up you get a choise to choose between---
Fedora Core (2.6.5-1.358smp)
Fedora Core-up (2.6.5-1.358)

my keyboard works but then it finds new hardware (kudzu) so there is a 30 sec time out for
it you know my keyboard is dead i cant press nothing then the time out comes to an end
i cant login after that i cant do anything i dont get it i didnt change anything.

my experiance with this os is very bad redhat 9.0 cant find my onboard ac97 sound card then
a nother version cant find my lan card (intel pro 10/100) it seems i got one thing and a nother is no good
but am not gonna give up i know that so am gonna go ahead and install fedora core2 on my backup hard disk there is no emulation like vmware so i hope everything wil be ok then am gonna start learning some commands on linux and so on.

Ty 4 the help guys hope next time i write something on this forum it is gonna be from linux 🙂

 

[n0cmonkey]

You can't login, but you can do anything? I don't quite get it...

 

[Aleksandar]

ups sory dude i forgot the t in cant 🙂 my bad

 

[n0cmonkey]

Ok. Clarified. 🙂

If there were no major failures during the bootup, a login: prompt should appear eventually. You can try ctrl alt F2 to see if there is a virtual term there.