Re: [LUG] Xwindows does not start automatically on reboot

[Henry Bremridge <henry.bremridge@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 04:10:35PM +0100, Neil Stone wrote:
> Henry Bremridge wrote:
> > Could someone give me some guidance as to where to look
> > 
> > -   Running Debian Etch
> > -   I changed the config file for my window manager (ICE)
> > -   Then wanted to close down the window manager to see the new settings
> > 
> > System froze, no consoles working, no commands
> > 
> > Rebooted but this time the Xwindows did not start automatically: the
> > command "startx" worked from console but did not run in the background.
> > 
> > Since then I get the same thing: xwindows starts when I enter "startx"
> > but not automatically. 
> > 
> > I have killed all x processes: still no joy
> > I have tried looking for a lock file, no joy
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > My .xesssion-errors log
> > 
> > 
> > Xsession: X session started for henry at Sun May 14 12:56:05 BST 2006
> > icewm-session: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> > IceWM: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> > icewmtray: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> > icewmbg: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> > X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
> > XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
> >       after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
> > 
> > (lots of attempts...)
> > 
> > Xsession: X session started for henry at Sun May 14 15:52:34 BST 2006
> > icewm-session: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> > icewmbg: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> > IceWM: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> > icewmtray: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> > icewmbg: Can't open display: :0. X must be running and $DISPLAY set.
> 
> Do you use an X display manager (GDM,KDM, Entrance etc ?) if so, make
> sure it's fireing up on startup..
> 
Thanks Neil

default display manager = xdm

Before all I had on start up was the xdm screen asking for username and
pw and then direct to Icewm

Now xdm does not start, until I issue the command "startx"

How can I check that XDM is firing on start up? In reading google, the
key seems to be the init.d and rc2.d. In both of these xdm is referred
to

> also check what runlevel you're in..

runlevel 2

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