RE: GDM won't start anymore

["Gauland, Michael" <GaulandM corning com>]

> 2.2.0 is pretty old, you might want to try the newest version
> 
> George
> 
I did try upgrading, but that didn't fix the problem.  Since 2.2.0 was working before, I reinstalled that version, too, but no luck.  It seems like something outside of gdm has changed, but I don't know what--nothing I've done recently should have affected anything outside of my home directory.

If I look at the XFree86 log, it seems that when I try to start gdm X gets tied up setting up the mouse, but the log file up to that point is identical to the one generated when I start (successfully) with kdm or xdm.  Curioser and curiouser...


		Michael A. Gauland
		Sr. Research Engineer - Software
		Science & Technology Division
		Corning Incorporated
		(607) 974-1852 voice


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> From: 	George[SMTP:jirka 5z com]
> Sent: 	Thursday, January 31, 2002 7:33 PM
> To: 	Gauland, Michael
> Cc: 	'gdm sunsite dk'
> Subject: 	Re: GDM won't start anymore
> 
> 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
> 
> -- 
> George <jirka 5z com>
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