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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Henry Bremridge wrote: > > 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 $DISPLAY set. >> Do you use an X display manager (GDM,KDM, Entrance etc ?) if so, make >> sure it's fireing up on startup.. >> > Thanks Neil > > default display manager = xdm > > Before all I had on start up was the xdm screen asking for username and > pw and then direct to Icewm > > Now xdm does not start, until I issue the command "startx" > > How can I check that XDM is firing on start up? In reading google, the > key seems to be the init.d and rc2.d. In both of these xdm is referred > to > >> also check what runlevel you're in.. > > runlevel 2 I'd take a peek in /var/log for errors from gdm... then fight the fire from there... - -- Neil Stone Systems Administrator FlashTek UK - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GIT d+(++) s: a-(?) C++++(--) UL++++$ P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+ o+ w--- O M PS+ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5+ X+ R+ tv+ b- DI++ D+++ G e h--- r+++ y++++(**) - -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEZ4H/z3Av8JKgzxQRAmZzAJ9ANpMOlZl2xsvXH1zdJHmrzspFYACfeivL t7tFTFwmeedKPAZV5ilt0h8= =fs5p -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html