Think i will be reading documentation before deploying.ctrl-alt-f2 worked and was able to rin as init 3.Am now a very happy linux newb.

On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Ashford Kuria <kuriashford@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi brian,

Noted on some new fedora's th Ctrl+Alt+N have been reveresed where Xserver is on F1 and tty start from F2 onwards. also init 4 should disable X.

Ashford K.


2009/9/14 brian Rioba <rriobs@gmail.com>

Thank you.Am up and running.

On 9/14/09, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Run the command xvinfo to see if your card is detected. If it returns
> nothing, restart then at grub, use e to edit grub, e to edit the
> kernel... Line(2nd line). Add 'nomodeset' at the end, as one word and
> hit enter to boot. After booting, use the xvinfo command to check for
> detection of your card again.
>
> On 14/09/2009, brian Rioba <rriobs@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Please assist on the parameter, or the location where i can seek
>> assistance.Thank you.
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> there is a parameter you need to add to your kernel when booting.
>>> fedora 11 has a bug affecting several graphic cards and their
>>> detection
>>>
>>> On 14/09/2009, brian Rioba <rriobs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Hi, am trying to exit the x-server on fedora 11 so that i can install
>>> > CUDA-for nvidia.There is no response when i use CTRL-ALT-F1 and when i
>>> try
>>> > /sbin/init 3 when logged in as root, i get a blank screen.Can anyone
>>> help?
>>> >
>>>
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