Ok I'm an idiot

[alanschu]

I got a new monitor, so I didn't have much variety in my refresh rates while under linux.

 

So I ran through a config to open up some more resolutions and whatnot, and it seems as though I am stupid and I accidentally put the default horizontal sync above the specs of my monitor.

 

 

So basically, I need to know how to load up a safe mode (in Fedore Core 4) console so I can log in with 'root' and rerun that config file.

 

Thanks.

[jaguars4ever]

Hey Alanschu, does you comp boot into console or GUI? You'll want to use the console if you're ussing GUI so wait for bootloader to appear and then type linux single. This should put you in a console only single user mode.

[alanschu]

Ok I'll give that a whirl.

 

As it is, I have my X-Window (GNOME) Interface load immediately.

 

Do I need to "control-C" or anything, as I do not see a prompt at any time when I could possibly type this in.

[jaguars4ever]

You're using the LILO boot loader proggy to boot the Linux kernal right? 'Cause if you are, LILO gives you about 5 secs for you to enter a choice. If you don't it'll boot the default. So press

[alanschu]

I'm not sure if I am. The only delay I can see in my boot is when GRUB loads up and lets me choose which OS to boot into.

 

 

I did try mass spamming ctrl-x and ctrl-c during the boot-up, and was able to log in as root. But For some reason I was in a read only mode so I couldn't change my config

[jaguars4ever]

I did try mass spamming ctrl-x and ctrl-c during the boot-up, and was able to log in as root.

[alanschu]

I was finally able to get it going.

 

I noticed in GRUB I could modify the command parameter, so I added "single" to the end of it and got things going.

 

 

Thanks for the help.