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yum install epel-release -y
yum groupinstall "X Window System" -y
yum groupinstall "Xfce" -y
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[root@localhost user0]# systemctl is-enabled gdm
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[root@localhost user0]# systemctl set-default multi-user.target
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[root@localhost user0]# reboot
[user0@localhost ~]$ startx
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[root@localhost user0]# yum update
[root@localhost user0]# reboot
[root@localhost user0]# systemctl set-default multi-user.target
Removed symlink /etc/systemd/system/default.target.
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/default.target to /usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target.
[root@localhost user0]# reboot
[user0@localhost ~]$ startx
Hummmmmmm Thanks for the tip. I am running VMWare Player 15.0.2. I'll have to mess with this. Since this is a VM why not try an install with a GUI to see if this is problem of minimal -- vs -- non-minimal install (ie desktop + GUI). In the meantime ditch gdm and install lightdm. gdm is trouble and usually results in runaway processes. But Yeah I suspect that is a problem limited to a VM. One other thing you could do -- just for FUN and because you have nothing better to dokbdeamon wrote: ↑2019/01/28 00:19:20It looks like this issue may be limited to a VM guest. I am trying all this on a VM guest in VMWare Workstation 15 and I able to reproduce this blank screen pretty reliably. I attempted to install MATE onto a CentOS 7 minimal install running on a Lenovo TS140 and I am able to boot the server into multi-user.target, login to MATE using startx and then logout and drop back to the terminal. So, now the question is why can't I do this in a VM guest? I attempted to remove and reinstall open-vm-tools and open-vm-tools-desktop but that did not resolve the issue. It is my understanding that open-vm-tools is recommended over the vmware tools that vmware provides. Any suggestions?
-- try and install KDE and see if this may be a problem because of your de. I am currently running Cinnamon de on a physical install on a test machine ( an old HP server class computer we've hacked from a dual core to a quad core processor and a whopping 6GB of RAM!! WOW!!!). I'll keep you posted of my results once I get around to installing CentOS 7.6 VM on a 7.6 host machine -- that should be very, very strange). I've got a ton of projects going on right now. I suspect my results may be similar to yours. One last thing to try -- again just for FUN -- try creating a VM of CentOS 7.5. I say this as I know for a fact that 7.6 is buggy. I have problems with 7.6 that I have never had with any version that came before (OK with the exception of 7.0 which was a disaster). Actually that is an excellent idea: I might try creating a VM of both 7.5 and 7.6. Please keep me posted as to what you find out. THANKS!!