Re: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems

On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 20:43, jdtiede@bellsouth.net wrote:
> If users try to startx from the console, it times out.
>
> There is no *kdm in /etc/rc.6; the closest thing to it is K15gpm.
> The only kpms are in /etc/etc/kde, /etc/kde, and /usr/bin, but
> these are without prefix.

How about *gdm or *xdm?

> ============================================================
> From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
> Date: 2003/06/10 Tue PM 08:39:53 EDT
> To: NOLUG ML <nolug@joeykelly.net>
> Subject: Re: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems
>
> On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 16:24, jdtiede@bellsouth.net wrote:
> > Normal user can log in only in text mode. Apparently init is available
> > only to root; I got it to run when I switched to root.
>
> Init only available to root?? But init is only executed at boot.
>
> Ok, now that lusers can log in at the console, what happens when
> they run startx?
>
> Or did you get to a login prompt by Ctrl-Alt-F1? If so, you must,
> as root, go to /etc/rc6.d, find whatever file matches *kdm, and
> (presuming it is K05kdm), do:
> # ./K05kdm stop
> # mv K05kdm k05kdm
> # cd ../rc3.d
> (Find whatever file matches *kdm)
> (Presuming that it is S95kdm : )
> # mv S95kdm s95kdm
> # shutdown -t1 now -r
>
> You should boot up into comsole mode. Then, have a luser log in
> and type:
> $ startx
>
> If XFree starts up and the desktop appears and works, then we know
> that the problem is with kdm. If not, then look at the bottom of
> ~/.xsession-errors to see what problem luser is having.
>
> > ============================================================
> > From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
> > Date: 2003/06/10 Tue PM 05:13:19 EDT
> > To: NOLUG ML <nolug@joeykelly.net>
> > Subject: Re: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems
> >
> > On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 16:00, jdtiede@bellsouth.net wrote:
> > > Ctrl-Alt-F1 brings up bash, but init 3 brings "command not found."
> >
> > Does this mean that you *can* log in as a normal user from the
> > console?
> >
> > > ============================================================
> > > From: the Professor <nyghtgolem@bigplanet.com>
> > > Date: 2003/06/10 Tue PM 03:41:24 EDT
> > > To: nolug@joeykelly.net
> > > Subject: 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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