Re: Help!!! my machine hangs up after the gnome login window

[Lemmit Toomet <lemmit kaplinski com>]

Hi,

i hvae no idea what's wrong, but normal text mode is 3.

> 1. bring up linux in text mode. I think I need to edit
> the /etc/inittab file. What number do I put there
> instead of 6 for it to not startup the X-Window
> system?
> And then try to figure what the problem is

Slight chance. See if nslookup is working.

> 2. If I am not able to figure whatz happening, login
> in text mode and re-install the gnome? Do I need to
> first remove the old gnome or can I just reinstall on
> top of it?

L.