Re: Unidentified subject!

[Tim Lewis <talewis worldnet att net>]

Hello a a,
It sounds as if you might be using an old version of GDM; you might go
up to ftp.gnome.org (or a mirror) and get the latest version.  If you
have the latest, you might try going to /etc/pam.d and copying
gdm.rpmorig to gdm.  This may cure your ills.
Tim


a a wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have been working around with gdm for about 2 months now. I can't seem to make it work.
> The dialog appears but when I select login, the screen becomes black then freezes, and finally goes back to the original screen. When I examine the /var/log/messages, it writes :
> 
> May  8 16:30:34 PowerofMX gdm[272]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Could not unlink /var/gdm/:0.xauth file: No such file or directory
> May  8 16:31:04 PowerofMX gdm[272]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Could not unlink /var/gdm/:0.xauth file: No such file or directory
> 
> When I check /var/gdm/, i can see the :0.xauth in the folder.
> 
> So what is wrong ? what do I have to do ?
> 
> Please, answer me.... I have to have gdm working !
> 
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