[CentOS] Cannot Boot XServer

[Ross S. W. Walker]

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> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Robert Jackson
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 8:28 AM
> To: centos at centos.org
> Subject: [CentOS] Cannot Boot XServer
> 
> I am currently using Virtual PC 2007 to install/configure 
> CentOS 4.5. I've got 
> the O/S installed ok. 
> 
> However since running a yum update, I can no longer 
> successfully complete an 
> init 5 boot. Virtual PC gives an internal error 13 message. 

Did ya re-compile the VM Additions for Linux after doing a yum
update?

If a new kernel was installed you'll need new VM Additions drivers!


> If I boot to init 3, I can reconfigure the /etc/X11/xorg.conf 
> file and run 'startx' 
> manually without any problems. 
> 
> If I then  shutdown the Virtual PC and restart, it will not 
> boot to init 5. 
> 
> Anyone seen this before and can offer any assistance? 
> 
> 
> TIA, 
> Rab. 
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