RE: FAQ (fwd)
Uninstall the xdm package. This is the X display manager and is a pain in
the neck. Uninstall it and use startx to run x from the prompt.
dpkg -r xdm should work.
-----Mensaje original-----
De: Moses Wildermuth <MosesPro@ecity.net>
Para: debian-68k@lists.debian.org <debian-68k@lists.debian.org>
Fecha: jueves 23 de noviembre de 2000 10:26
Asunto: Re: FAQ (fwd)
>From the desk of Moses Wildermuth. Money Talks Enterprises,
>http://moneytalks.giftworldnet.com/
>
>> On Thu, Nov 23, 2000 at 07:44:49AM -0500, Moses Wildermuth wrote:
>>> I know what is causing it to hang, but I do not get a prompt anymore.
The
>>> screen stops scrolling before a prompt is shown. Can I create an
>>> emergency boot up that will give me a prompt only without starting up
the
>>> installation, and run that from Ram or something? I know what needs
>>> fixing, I just can't get to it.
>> You can boot with your StarInstall script (the one for you graka). Just
>> don't install but simply switch to the second console (alt-f2) and ignore
>> the first.
>>
>
>Ok, This worked! I was able to go into 'target' and change the /etc/inttab
>setting back to 3. So when I rebooted I was right back where I started.
>Thanks. But now why does X keep asking for my password. This is the
>problem I was trying to fix when I hosed things up. When I was trying to
>get X running before, and it wasn't finding proper modes, I was able to
>startx from bash after logging in and used it some, but now that it is
>finding the right screen during bootup, it goes straight to X and keeps
>repeating the password rtn. Now what?
>
>I finally discovered how to get in and out of X, but leaving X and logging
>in and then returning to X did not work, X still kept repeating the
>password rtn. It recognizes when I put in a bad password, but won't let me
>in with a good one. Someone on another list said it was one of the respawn
>commands in the inittab file, what should I do?
>
>> Christian
>Regards
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