FP Learner wrote:

> If I install FC4, taking all defaults (aside from a bit of manual
> partition management with Disk Druid)) I end up with a
> text/command-line only interface to FC4 and a successful dual boot (to
> Win 2003 server web edition). Being totally new to the wonderful world
> free from Microsoft, I can't use this interface in any meaningful way.
>
> If I repeat the install selecting either or both of GNOME and/or KDE
> then
> install gives me the message "Error informing the kernel about
> modifications to partition /dev/hde3 - Device or Resource busy". I'm
> then presented with two options: Ignore or Cancel. Selecting either of
> these results in an installation failure as a result of 'excepton
> occured'.
>
>
> So I have a choice of a command line interface, which I can't use, or
> a failed install. This is not part of the FC4 design, is it? If not,
> what am I doing wrong?

The command line is perfectly capable of getting this problem resolved,
which is how you are going to attempt to fix this problem. First boot
the system and when ready log in as root (type root followed by the
pressing the Enter) suppling the password when asked. Type the
following commands in order, pressing the Enter key after each one;

init 3
mv /etc/Xll/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.hold
system-config-display

When done you a test the configuration by typing;

startx

If your video card is a nVidia graphics card or ATI Radeon card then
visit here before running the system-config-display command;

http://www.fedorafaq.org/

If you need additional help post a reply. When replying provide some
information about your system, please read before replying;
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Also review the site below for help installing add on packages in FC4
and welcome to Linux.

http://evolutioncolt.com/fedoraguide/


--
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- B. Franklin, 1759

"Lenard" wrote in message
news:BoVKe.1183$O07.83@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net. ..
> FP Learner wrote:
> >
> > If not,
> > what am I doing wrong?
>
> The command line is perfectly capable of getting this problem resolved,
> which is how you are going to attempt to fix this problem. First boot
> the system and when ready log in as root (type root followed by the
> pressing the Enter) suppling the password when asked. Type the
> following commands in order, pressing the Enter key after each one;
>
> init 3
> mv /etc/Xll/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.hold
> system-config-display
>
> When done you a test the configuration by typing;
>
> startx
>
> If your video card is a nVidia graphics card or ATI Radeon card then
> visit here before running the system-config-display command;
>
> http://www.fedorafaq.org/
>
> If you need additional help post a reply. When replying provide some
> information about your system, please read before replying;
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> Also review the site below for help installing add on packages in FC4
> and welcome to Linux.
>
> http://evolutioncolt.com/fedoraguide/
>
>
> --
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- B. Franklin, 1759

Well, I composed a reply and then something in your reply to my post
caught my eye: "..read before replying..." So I did
- and threw away my previous reply.

Now, all I would like to say is thank you for the clear and helpful advice
on a potential solution to my problem, and even bigger thank you for the
pointer to the 'smart-questions' document.