Aw: Re: From text mode to graphics mode

Sent: Monday, July 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM

From: "Bob Marčan via users" <[email protected]>

To: [email protected]

CC: "Bob Marčan" <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: From text mode to graphics mode

On Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:13:09 +0000
"Patrick Dupre via users" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Sent: Monday, July 6, 2026 at 12:09 AM
> From: "Samuel Sieb" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Aw: Re: From text mode to graphics mode

> I do not think so.
> I upgrade this machine from fc42 to fc44.
> Every thing was fine except that after the upgrade, I could not switch from the text mode to the graphics mode using startx.
> After multiple tries to fix it (playing with gnome), I never could get gnome working properly.
> I already mentioned that some tentatives with gnome ended to a black screen and can only leave by restarting the machine.
> After these failures, I decided to bypass the text mode by running systemctl isolate graphical.target
> That way, I go directly to a black screen where I am entirely stuck. I have to restart the machine and I cannot access to the installation. This is more than annoying. I cannot make any other upgrade before this issue is fixed.
>

startx is a command used in Linux to initialize an X session, allowing users to start the X Window System manually from a text console. It serves as a front end to the xinit command, providing a user-friendly way to launch graphical environments.
gnome use wayland.

https://linuxvox.com/blog/linux-start-x/
https://linuxvox.com/blog/startx-linux/

Thank.

It is good to know.

Right now, this machine that I used to launch in text mode and then startx is not accessible, because since I tried to bypass this step, I only get a dark screen, No response to CTL ALT fn. How could I make steps back? At least to see the messages?

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