gdm problems

[fheitka attglobal net]

I've been trying to get gdm working on my primary Linux
distribution.  This Linux was Slackware a long time ago but 
now it's mostly no distribution, though I've been making it
look somewhat like Debian.  I've compiled and installed
gdm 2.2.3.1 (the latest sources, if the numbers aren't right.) When I
start gdm it gets to the X background and stays there for about 2 seconds
and then crashs to the console prompt.
It repeats this about 4 more times then dies completely.  I can't figure
what gdm is "mad" about.  Xdm works fine.  Here is a portion of the gdm
error log:  Can anyone decipher this for me?

Thanks!

Fred


Jul 22 22:09:59 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_start: Starting slave process for
:0 Jul 22 22:09:59 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_start: Loop Thingie
Jul 22 22:09:59 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_run: Sleeping 2 seconds before
server start Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_server_start: :0
Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access
for :0 Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up
socket access Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_auth_secure_display:
Setting up network access Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6086]:
gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0 - 3 entries Jul 22
22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6087]: gdm_server_spawn: '/usr/bin/X11/X :0 -auth
/usr/local/var/gdm/:0.Xauth' Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6086]:
gdm_server_usr1_handler: Got SIGUSR1, server running Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1
gdm[6086]: gdm_server_start: Completed :0! Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6086]:
Sending XPID == 6087 for slave 6086 Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6079]:
Handeling message: 'XPID 6086 6087' Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6079]: Got
XPID == 6087
Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jul 22 22:10:01 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_run: Opening display :0 Jul 22
22:10:04 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_greeter: Running greeter on :0 Jul 22
22:10:04 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_child_handler
Jul 22 22:10:04 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_greeter: Greeter on pid 6091 Jul
22 22:10:04 pc1 gdm[6086]: Sending GREETPID == 6091 for slave 6086 Jul 22
22:10:04 pc1 gdm[6079]: Handeling message: 'GREETPID 6086 6091' Jul 22
22:10:04 pc1 gdm[6079]: Got GREETPID == 6091
Jul 22 22:10:04 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jul 22 22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_child_handler
Jul 22 22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_child_handler: 6091 died Jul 22
22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_slave_child_handler: 6091 died of 11 Jul 22
22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6086]: gdm_server_stop: Server for :0 going down! Jul 22
22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6079]: mainloop_sig_callback: Got signal 17 Jul 22
22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6079]: gdm_cleanup_children: child 6086 returned 2 Jul 22
22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6079]: gdm_child_action: Slave process returned 2 Jul 22
22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6079]: gdm_display_manage: Managing :0 Jul 22 22:10:07
pc1 gdm[6079]: Will sleep 2 seconds before next X server restart attempt
Jul 22 22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6079]: gdm_display_manage: Forked slave: 6092 Jul
22 22:10:07 pc1 gdm[6079]: main: Exited main loop