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If you performed a server installation and you are having trouble getting X to start, that is because the X Window System is not installed during a server-class installation.
If you want the X Window System, but you did a server-class installation, you can perform an upgrade to install X. During the upgrade, select the X Window System packages, and choose GNOME, KDE, or both.
Alternatively, you can install the XFree86 RPMs. For more information, refer to http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/howto/XFree86-upgrade/XFree86-upgrade.html.
If you did not create a user account during the installation you will need to log in as root and use the password you assigned to root.
If you cannot remember your user account password, you must become root. To become root, type su - and enter your root password when prompted. Then, type passwd <username>. This allows you to enter a new password for the specified user account.
If you selected either the custom- or workstation-class installation and do not see the graphical login screen, check your hardware for compatibility issues. The Hardware Compatibility List can be found at http://hardware.redhat.com.