Fedora Core 6:Localhost login?

Cool G5 · 13-04-2007, 11:26 AM

I formatted my Hard disk & installed Windows Xp & Fedora core 6.Now when I start fedora the services are loaded & after that it presents me with a screen that says local host login.Why it is not booting into GUI?Plz help.

freebird · 13-04-2007, 11:32 AM

you need to enter ur username + passwd;
Your video card is not correctly detected may be.solution is to edit ur /etc/X11/xorg.conf.and fedora's got some command that u can use to set this:
~#system-config-display
if its not working,use
#xorgconfig
Do u know ur video card name?

Cool G5 · 13-04-2007, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freebird

you need to enter ur username + passwd;
Your video card is not correctly detected may be.solution is to edit ur /etc/X11/xorg.conf.and fedora's got some command that u can use to set this:
~#system-config-display
Do u know ur video card name?

I entered my username & password,but it still remains in the CLI with a $ sign

I also tried the system-config-display.It has correctly recognized my video card(Via unichrome pro Igp).

freebird · 13-04-2007, 12:00 PM

I also have via unichrome card.it is not supported very well in GNU/Linux.solution is to get open chrome rpms installed.I'll show u the link.
for this u first need to be root(administrator user) user.
so in the B/W screen with "$" prompt type:

Code:

~$ su  -

press enter and give the root's password.
u'll get a "#" prompt
before that u need to edit ur /etc/X11/xorg.conf using nano editor like

Code:

~#nano -w             /etc/X11/xorg.conf

note the space between!
now search and find the section with Section "Device"
and edit the section to fit the driver to vesa.

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Generic Video Card"
        Driver          "vesa"
  EndSection

save the file by pressing CTRL+O ,CTRL+X save when prompted.
reboot for gnome gui.
afterwards u can download the rpms for via unichrome pro igp from:
http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia/FC6/i386/
download only these rpms:
xorg-x11-drv-via-0.2.1.svn295-1.fc6.i386.rpm
mesa-libGL-6.5.2-6.fc6.ucr.6.i386.rpm
mesa-libGLU-6.5.2-6.fc6.ucr.6.i386.rpm

install these rpms like:
As root user "#" prompt:

Code:

~#rpm  -Uvh foobar.rpm

or by double clicking on the rpm file in Fedora.
Now again edit ur /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change the Section "Device" as follows using nano editor as earlier:

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Generic Video Card"
        Driver          "via"
        Option          "EnableAGPDMA" "On"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

save and exit.reboot or restart X server for GUI working.
See the attachment for my /etc/X11/xorg.conf

mediator · 13-04-2007, 01:30 PM

U can use the commandline web browser to view this thread instead of logging on to windows to see the replies here and then trying it on linux.

Type in ur terminal

Quote:

lynx Fedora Core 6:Localhost login?

And then u can see the replies in the terminal itself.

djmykey · 14-04-2007, 07:25 PM

cool g5,

run this command runlevel and tell me what is the output. Also do tell me how much of ram does your system have and what proccy and mobo u have.

Cool G5 · 16-04-2007, 11:45 AM

Hello friends.Yesterday i went to do what you guys said & to my surprise Fedora booted normally.I even got the GUI.I also restarted & checked for around 5-6 times,but then too it booted correctly.Now today it again gave me the same black screen(localhost login).So what is this happening?

Also I forgot my root password.So what to do?I remember my user password.

Plz help.Awaiting replies....

mehulved · 16-04-2007, 11:50 AM

Is sudo enabled?
This behaviour is quite strange. Do check the logs for anything unusual. Hope it's not a hardware problem.
When it doesn't boot into GUI, try giving the command startx and see if that starts GUI or gives errors.

Cool G5 · 17-04-2007, 11:30 AM

^But I forgot the root password.Then how can I enter the command.

praka123 · 17-04-2007, 11:38 AM

reset root password from grub(grub is the OS's menu).
while booting do this fast as the boot options are hidden in fedora?(if hidden press ESC):
press "e" while selecting fedora name in boot menu.
then check the "kernel /boot/vmlinuz" and append digit "1" or "single" in the last of the kernel line with a space by again pressing "e".after typing "1",press Enter.then press kbd "b" for booting into single user.when u get a "#" prompt alas,try as below:

Code:

~#passwd

enter new root password twice as prompted and write down somwhere as u may forget..
then telinit 5 or reboot for fedora.

Cool G5 · 17-04-2007, 05:56 PM

@Freebird I tried ur method,but when i input the

Code:
~#nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

It gives me a blank screen with options like

^R:READ
^X:QUIT

Where do i get the device section?

freebird · 17-04-2007, 07:15 PM

In UNIX® like Operating Systems if u got doubt with any commands most prolly u can have documentation of that command with

Code:

~$man  commandname

in a terminal.
read this article for more info:
http://mintaka.sdsu.edu/reu/nano.html
U can use UP and DOWN arrows to browse the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Edit using nano while u r in "#" prompt.save it by pressing keyboard CTRL key and keyboard letter "O".exit nano editor by pressing CTRL key and keyboard letter "X".if it asks anything press ENTER to save.for more details type "man SPACE nano".Do it Openchrome drivers are the only way as it is the most refined drivers.propreitory(now open sourced) drivers from via are tooo buggy afaik.
And do u have the openchrome rpms installed?install it and when u double click the rpm afaik it'll ask root password;enter it.thats all

mehulved · 17-04-2007, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool G5

@Freebird I tried ur method,but when i input the

Code:
~#nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

It gives me a blank screen with options like

^R:READ
^X:QUIT

Where do i get the device section?

Did you type exactly like this? Linux is case sensitive.
If you got this then better install the drivers then run system-config-display
A blank xorg.conf is strange.

Cool G5 · 19-04-2007, 11:21 AM

Guys once again it booted into the GUI.What should be done now?

Should I install the following rpm's from GUI:-

->xorg-x11-drv-via-0.2.1.svn295-1.fc6.i386.rpm
->mesa-libGL-6.5.2-6.fc6.ucr.6.i386.rpm
->mesa-libGLU-6.5.2-6.fc6.ucr.6.i386.rpm

praka123 · 19-04-2007, 08:45 PM

Yes,try installing mesa and opengl drivers by double-clicking on the rpm file downloaded or set up yum to d/l and install from

U may be getting gui from old unichrome driver which is buggy.
use below site things to set up yum if u got internet up in fedora.yum will install all deps automatically
http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia/

Cool G5 · 20-04-2007, 11:14 AM

When i double click the rpm file it gives me a dialog asking the program with which it should run.Which program should I select?

freebird · 20-04-2007, 11:38 AM

so u need to install from terminal as root.

Code:

~$su

enter root passwd
u'll get a "#" prompt.locate the folder/dir where u have downloaded the rpms.then,

Code:

~/home/user#rpm -Uvh foobar.rpm

Openchrome drivers are the only reliable drivers available for Via Unichrome GFX in Linux and X.org.It is easy-dont be afraid of terminal and commandline

OR set up yum.you should've read this part from http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia/
i am posting it if it helps U.

Quote:

Yum repositories

For yum 2.0, add this into your /etc/yum.conf file :

[epia]
name=RPMs for Via Epia motherboards - Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch
baseurl=http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia/FC$releasever/$basearch
gpgcheck=0
enable=1

For yum 2.1 or later, just put the same into a dedicated /etc/yum.repos.d/epia.repo file.

How to edit these files?u can edit these files as above using nano editor.

after setting up yum,u can install openchrome drivers using :

Code:

~#yum -y install xorg-x11-drv-via

And dont forget to edit the lines in /etc/X11/xorg.conf as posted in one of the above posts.

Cool G5 · 21-04-2007, 04:23 PM

@Freebird-->I am not being able to install the rpm's.Can you please list out the commands(Or give links to some sites).

Also what is foobar.rpm in the above post,I didn't get it.

freebird · 21-04-2007, 04:33 PM

foobar-i showed simply as an example first locate where u downloaded the rpm files.then open a terminal command line and :

Code:

~$cd

press enter

Code:

~/home/user/#su

give roots passwd
now u will get # prompt in terminal
now enter ls and press enter to see whether the rpm files are seen

Code:

~/home/user#ls

if rpms are found.install it as follows:

Code:

~/home/user#rpm -Uvh rpmname.rpm

mehulved · 21-04-2007, 05:03 PM

foobar is just a popular way of saying random. foobar.rpm here means whatever is the name of the rpm file. As he doesn't have any idea about the name of the file, he mentioned it as foobar.rpm.

vignesh · 23-04-2007, 10:41 AM

Yeah random files are called foo... Funny name though..

Cool G5 · 24-04-2007, 11:06 AM

I tried it.It worked but one rpm failed to install.Now I am not facing the problem.Is it ok,to leave the one which did not got installed.

Check this:http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?i...onsole2pe4.jpg

vignesh · 24-04-2007, 01:46 PM

Its a dependency install it.. and then try again.. try yum install libdrm or head to www.rpmfind.net and download the rpm and install it

freebird · 24-04-2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool G5

I tried it.It worked but one rpm failed to install.Now I am not facing the problem.Is it ok,to leave the one which did not got installed.

Check this:http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?i...onsole2pe4.jpg

COngrats on installing openchrome rpm.now u know how to save and install rpm.
what that failed rpm is saying is it needs latest libdrm.
download and install(Heeeey!Fedora/rpm users tell him about YUM!) latest libdrm rpm here.now these all are wanted for ur Linux distro to have 3d gfx support.some more dependency rpms are need to be installed as u are installing manually.for eg:mesa-utils etc
download below files and install as earlier.(rpm -Uvh xasds.rpm)
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...1.fc6.i386.rpm
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...9.fc6.i386.rpm
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...pdates/6/i386/

with DRI(a 3d system for unix*) u can have smoother graphics,3d support etc.with all these installed u can check for DRI be smooth by running "glxgears"(run from a terminal) -I suppose is bundled in fedora.if not install the rpm from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...9.fc6.i386.rpm

now edit ur /etc/X11/xorg.conf and make sure it has dri loaded:

Code:

Section "Module"
        Load    "bitmap"
        Load    "dbe"
        Load    "dri"
        Load    "ddc"
        Load    "extmod"
        Load    "freetype"
        Load    "glx"
        Load    "int10"
        Load    "vbe"
EndSection

save and restart X.

Cool G5 · 29-04-2007, 11:53 AM

@Freebird the third link:http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...pdates/6/i386/ points to a page full of rpm's which rpm to download & install?

freebird · 29-04-2007, 12:30 PM

Download and install below rpms while installing if error showing dependecies,just download those dep rpms from that directory link i gave.
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...1.fc6.i386.rpm
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...9.fc6.i386.rpm

^after installing these rpms.edit as per my earlier post /etc/X11/xorg.conf and make sure it has dri loaded.now if u can get into GNOME GUI,u can open a text editor unlike nano to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
for that in a terminal:

Code:

~$su -

^ give root's passwd (remember u reset passwd for root)
Now u'll get a "#" prompt for root(u get admin power via terminal)

Code:

~# gedit  /etc/X11/xorg.conf

now in gedit text editor browse to section similar to:

Code:

Section "Module"
        Load    "bitmap"
        Load    "dbe"
        Load    "dri"
        Load    "ddc"
        Load    "extmod"
        Load    "freetype"
        Load    "glx"
        Load    "int10"
        Load    "vbe"
EndSection

make sure ur xorg.conf looks same as above.
Also check for sure section "device" looks as below,if necessary edit.

as openchrome wiki suggests these values and these are necessary if u wanna try Compiz/Beryl 3d etc :

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Generic Video Card"
        Driver          "via"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option          "EnableAGPDMA" "On"
        Option          "AccelMethod" "exa"
        Option "ExaScratchSize" "8192"
        Option "MaxDRIMem" "16384"
        Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
EndSection

save this (CTRL+S) and restart X or reboot.
Now after reboot,login to GNOME.press ALT+F2 to get a run dialog.Inside run dialog enter below command and run:

Code:

glxgears

if u see smooth gears rotating like below pic,you got DRI acceleration working,is a huge benefit than earlier 2D acceleration.
if at any doubt attach ur /etc/X11/xorg.conf here.(there is an option to attach files by renaming them to .txt here in the thread).
Openchrome works very nice in Ubuntu Feisty.Hope U also got 3D rendering working.below glxgears pic: