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Post January 24th, 2007, 6:34 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution
According to the 3rd paragraph, Fedora Core is a distribution.
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Post January 24th, 2007, 6:34 am

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Post January 24th, 2007, 6:59 am

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Post January 24th, 2007, 7:07 am

and its fedora.redhat lol which is going away too, to fedorawiki.

did you try the suggestion i posted?
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Post March 4th, 2007, 3:16 am

Hi Guys
I am also a linux newbie and I am having the same problem.
I specifically went a purchased a new computer cause I thought that it was time that I started to learn Linux.
I purhcased the lastest copy of Linux User which had a DVD with Red Hat Fedora Core 6 on it.
I loaded everything, and I get a command prompt for my login and password.
However,the problem that I have having is when I try to start the GUI with startx I get a blank screen.
I pressed CRTL + ALT + F1 and I get a error message with "Screen 0 is not DRI capable"

I am using the onboard graphics that came with the motheboard that I got, which is a Jetway P4M9MP with a P4 3.2 GHZ CPU.

Any tips ? Advice ?
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Post March 4th, 2007, 4:57 am

by, "i loaded everything", you mean you installed it?
were you trying to install xgl or aiglx?
in any case..

login at the command line as root.
enter: nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
append this to the end of the file:

Code: [ Select ]
Section "Extensions"
   Option "Composite" "False"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Group    0
    Mode     0666
EndSection
  1. Section "Extensions"
  2.    Option "Composite" "False"
  3. EndSection
  5. Section "DRI"
  6.     Group    0
  7.     Mode     0666
  8. EndSection


then press this key sequence:
ctrl+x
y
[Enter] <-- press the enter key

now try startx.
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