Newbie Install...help with Yellow Dog Linux

[lowell]

try to type "linux single" at the boot prompt somewhere (there must be a 
way to pass arguments to the kernel at boot I think ). If that lets you 
boot , look in /etc/inittab for a line that reads "id:5:initdefault". 
Using a text editor (as root) change that 5 to a 3. Save and close. Then 
reboot and see if you can start in console mode. If so, you can mess 
around with startx and Xconfigurator(if it exists in YDL). If you can't 
get to a console in the way I described, then boot from a rescue floppy 
if you've got one (don't know if YDL uses 'em or not)
Runnin out of ideas...
HTH

Nigel Bailey wrote:

> I followed every YDL 2.3 install instruction to the letter for my G3 
> 266 Mhz PowerPC. However after I install and reboot I get an error 
> saying "INIT: "x" is respawning too fast, shutting down for 5 
> minutes." That message continues to repeat infinitely. I am very new 
> to Linux and I'd appreciate any help from anyone at all. I have 
> learned a lot about Linux in a week and I hope to keep on learning...
> Thanks in advance....