Installing and Setting Up Fedora*
Getting Started Guide
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7.3.1.3
Repairing the Monitor Configuration File
Some versions of Linux* will crash or fail to boot when loading the default graphics driver with
the graphical desktop. One workaround to this issue is to use the vesa driver instead of the ast
driver.
To use the
vesa
driver, create (or replace) the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor.conf
with the following text:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier
"Monitor0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier
"Device0"
Driver
"vesa"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier
"Screen0"
Device
"Device0"
Monitor
"Monitor0"
DefaultDepth
16
SubSection
"Display"
Depth
16
Modes
"1024x768_75.00"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Note:
The specific mode 1024x768_75.00 may not work on all monitors.
Reboot the system:
# shutdown -r now
7.4
Configuring Linux*
Once the operating system is installed, there are a few configuration items that may need to be
completed, such as updating the yum configuration files and enabling the development
platform to operate within a corporate network. This section describes these items.
7.4.1
Updating yum Configuration Files
yum is an application that can be used to perform operating system updates. In order to use
yum in a corporate network, the following change may be required.
7.4.1.1
/etc/yum.conf
If the system needs to connect to internet through a corporate firewall, yum needs to be
updated to use the proxy server. Add a line similar to the following in the /etc/yum.conf file.
The line can be added to the end of the file. Contact your network administrator for details on
the proxy server.
proxy=http://<proxy_server:portnum>
