Re: Re: [Nolug] RH 9 problems

If you installed gnome also, you could try "switchdesk gnome" then do
a startx. That would let you know if the problem is specifically with
kde.
Dave Prentice
prentice@instruction.com
http://www.originsresource.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
To: NOLUG ML <nolug@joeykelly.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:40 PM
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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