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List:       debian-user
Subject:    Re: Can't login... need help
From:       Csanyi Pal <csanyipal () sks ! co ! yu>
Date:       2005-11-30 17:36:31
Message-ID: 20051130173631.GA4307 () sks ! co ! yu
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Hi Paul!

On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 11:21:12AM -0500, Paul Ravish wrote:
> Hi Ivan,
> 
> My responses below
> 
> On Nov 28, 2005, at 11:00 AM, Ivan Glushkov wrote:
> 
> >Paul Ravish wrote:
> >
> >>Hi All,
> >>I'm kinda a newbie to Linux, and I think messed something up. I  
> >>can't  login through the gnome desktop manager anymore. I used to  
> >>be able to  login and I can login under a different account on the  
> >>system. I do  have several error log files, but I don't really  
> >>know where to start  in fixing things.
> >>So here is what happens.
> >>The Gnome Desktop Manager login dialog comes up. I type in my  
> >>name  and hit OK. Then I type in my password and hit OK. It seems  
> >>like it's  trying to log me in at this time but then just comes  
> >>back to the  login prompt.
> >>
> >
> >I would try to restart the gdm (that is the gnome desktop manager).  
> >One does this like this:
> >
> >1.press Ctrl+Alt+F1
> >2.login as root in text mode
> >3.type:
> >
> >/etc/init.d/gdm restart
> >
> >4. press Ctrl+Alt+F7
> >5. try to login again in graphic mode
> 
> I tried this procedure, but it did the same thing as I was reporting.  
> It brought up the Gnome Desktop Manager (gdm?). I typed in my name  
> and password. the screen went blank like it was trying to log me in,  
> and then brought me back to the Gnome Desktop Manager login window.
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >>In /tmp there is a file called xses-paul.QrE84n. Inside it looks like
> >>
> >the log files in linux are usually in /var/log directory. If you  
> >would like to see gdm logs they are in /var/log/gdm and the ones  
> >for the xserver in /var/log/XFree86.* or /var/log/Xorg.* (depending  
> >on what you are using). btw, what kind of linux you are using?
> 
> I'm using Debian Linux. I'm not sure what installation it is (Woody,  
> etc) I've look at some of the log files you mentioned but really  
> didn't see Error messages. I looked in /tmp and there are several  
> files in there. There are a couple files(.X0-lock, gcond-paul/lock,  
> etc.) that indicate that an X11 session couldn't be started.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> thanks,
> 
>   --Paul
> >
> >    Cheers,
> >    Ivan
> >
> >>xrdb gives and error message of "No such file or directory" and   
> >>"Can't open display ':0'.
> >>Any suggestions to fix this problem would be appreciated.
> >>Thanks,
> >>  --Paul Ravish

Which windowmanager do you use?
If You do not use any (by mistake) then install one, say:
# aptitude install sawfish

-- 
Regards,
Paul 
Debian Junior Project, DebianEdu, Moodle ->  :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
http://www.ektf.hu/~Csanyi.Pal (Up to now, it is in Hungarian only.)


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