Re: GDM won't start anymore

[George <jirka 5z com>]

On Thu, Jan 31, 2002 at 04:27:07PM -0500, Gauland, Michael wrote:
> I've been using gdm 2.2.0 for quite a while with no problems, then, quite
> suddenly, it decided not to start up any longer.  I can use my GNOME
> desktop and apps just fine, but I've got to start with kdm or xdm.  If I
> try gdm--even by booting into console mode and running it manually--the
> screen goes blank, but the background pattern doesn't change, and the
> greeter never appears.  Nothing has changed on my system since gdm was last
> working (other than my attempts to fix it).  I've had little luck tracking
> down info that could help me track this down.  Are there any configuration
> files I should check?  Should I rebuild gdm with some option enabled so it
> can tell me why it failed?
> 
> My system started out as Slackware 7.1.1, but has had a few tweaks since
> then.  Kernel is 2.4.17; if anything else seems relevent let me know and
> I'll see what I've got.

2.2.0 is pretty old, you might want to try the newest version

George

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