Re: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems

in redhat, hold the left CTRL and ALT keys, and hit F1 to get a text mode
login prompt.

See if you can log in that way. If you can, you can switch the current run
level to 3 by using init 3.

you can also do this at boot up through grub by passing the kernel the
parameter: 3

~

----- Original Message -----
From: <jdtiede@bellsouth.net>
To: <nolug@joeykelly.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems

> I'm not sure what kdm is. I get a log-on screen (through x), then a
password screen, then a wait and finally the long message.
> ============================================================
> From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
> Date: 2003/06/10 Tue PM 03:20:12 EDT
> To: NOLUG ML <nolug@joeykelly.net>
> Subject: Re: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems
>
> On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 13:11, jdtiede@bellsouth.net wrote:
> > id:3:initdefault: made no difference. The non-root logins still
> > produce the same message. The first time as root was slow, but
> > when I did it again it was at normal speed.
>
> Is kdm still coming up?
>
> > ============================================================
> > From: "Dave Prentice" <prentice@instruction.com>
> > Date: 2003/06/10 Tue PM 01:04:54 EDT
> > To: <nolug@joeykelly.net>
> > Subject: Re: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems
> >
> > It would be a good idea to first copy it to something like inittab.sav
> > before editing. Then if it's badly messed up you could probably still
> > boot as "linux single" and copy the inittab.sav file back to inittab.
> > Dave Prentice
> > prentice@instruction.com
> > http://www.originsresource.org
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: -ray <ray@ops.selu.edu>
> > To: nolug@joeykelly.net <nolug@joeykelly.net>
> > Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:13 AM
> > Subject: Re: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems
> >
> >
> > >
> > >Edit your /etc/inittab file, look for the initdefault line towards
> > the
> > >top. Change it from 5 to 3, so it looks something like
> > >
> > >id:3:initdefault:
> > >
> > >Then easiest thing is to reboot to get the changes. Login at the
> > text
> > >console and try 'startx'. Be careful editing this file, it's pretty
> > >critical... if you hose it up you could be in trouble. :) Has
> > anyone
> > >found a safer way to edit inittab? AIX has chitab which will not let
> > you
> > >screw up inittab.
> > >
> > >-ray
> > >
> > >
> > >On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 jdtiede@bellsouth.net wrote:
> > >
> > >> Since I'm using KDE, I assume it's kdm I need to turn off, but HOW?
> > >> ============================================================
> > >> From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
> > >> Date: 2003/06/10 Tue AM 02:55:05 EDT
> > >> To: NOLUG ML <nolug@joeykelly.net>
> > >> Subject: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, 2003-06-09 at 23:12, jdtiede@bellsouth.net wrote:
> > >> > This didn't happen at first, but now I can only log in as
> > root.
> > >> > This message appears when I try as non-root: "Your session only
> > >> > lasted less than 10 seconds. If you have not logged out yourself,
> > >> > this could mean that there is some installation problem or that
> > you
> > >> > may be out of diskspace. Try logging in with one of the failsafe
> > >> > sessions to see if you can fix this problem."
> > >>
> > >> How about turning gdm (or xdm or kdm) off, and rebooting.
> > >>
> > >> That should bring you to a console login, so that you can see
> > >> if the problem is with login or X or [gxk]dm or whatever.
>
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