unable to start X in FC3, pls help

I was using FC3 perfectly until just now when X cannot be started when FC3 is booted up. The only thign that appears on the screen is this. INIT : Id "x" respawing too fast : disabled for 5 mins. After waiting for 5 mins, the same msg comes u...

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#156170 - 01/28/05 05:00 AM unable to start X in FC3, pls help iamroot addict Registered: 04/06/04 Posts: 501 Loc: GNULand I was using FC3 perfectly until just now when X cannot be started when FC3 is booted up. The only thign that appears on the screen is this. INIT : Id "x" respawing too fast : disabled for 5 mins. After waiting for 5 mins, the same msg comes up. X just can't be started. Pls help. Top

#156173 - 01/28/05 05:26 AM Re: unable to start X in FC3, pls help Dapper Dan Pooh-Bah Registered: 09/27/03 Posts: 1703 Loc: The Sovereign state of South C... It's strange that this problem would just suddenly start. What have you done to your computer recently that could possibly cause a problem. Been fiddling with anything new recently? Top

#156178 - 01/28/05 07:04 AM Re: unable to start X in FC3, pls help jjcohen newbie Registered: 12/30/03 Posts: 30 There's always the brute force method. Re-install the X packages. Top

#156192 - 01/28/05 03:40 PM Re: unable to start X in FC3, pls help iamroot addict Registered: 04/06/04 Posts: 501 Loc: GNULand How? I can't access my GUI. Top

#156194 - 01/28/05 04:19 PM Re: unable to start X in FC3, pls help Philipp Pooh-Bah Registered: 07/15/99 Posts: 1928 Loc: Vienna, Austria Did you upgrade the kernel? Which hardware are you using? Top

#156197 - 01/28/05 05:14 PM Re: unable to start X in FC3, pls help Dapper Dan Pooh-Bah Registered: 09/27/03 Posts: 1703 Loc: The Sovereign state of South C... Originally posted by iamroot: Quote: How? I can't access my GUI. iamroot, you can run apt-get rpm from the command line, you don't have to have synaptic. Top

#156248 - 01/29/05 08:32 AM Re: unable to start X in FC3, pls help iamroot addict Registered: 04/06/04 Posts: 501 Loc: GNULand But how do i uninstall the current X packages? Could you post a step by step procedure on how i can reinstall the X packages? Would appreciate it. Top

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