> > 3) the file /etc/xdm.dpkg-dist exists, but xdm isn't launching. > > However, xdm from a root window successfully launches. > If you get answer for this one, please, let me know :) ... change /etc/X11/config so that it contains #no-start-xdm start-xfs start-xdm xdm-start-server -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .