Re: Debian Linux Problem
hello there, this is a comman problem for people who are new to linux and
X. The problem is that you installed an Xserver and configured it
incorrectly. there is a file in /etc/X11/xdm/Xserver: here is mine.
# $XConsortium: Xserv.ws.cpp,v 1.3 93/09/28 14:30:30 gildea Exp $
#
# Xservers file, workstation prototype
#
# This file should contain entries to start the servers on the
# local machine; if you have more than one display (not screen),
# you can add entries to the list (one per line). If you also
# have some X terminals connected which do not support XDMCP,
# you can add them here as well. Each X terminal line should
# look like:
# XTerminalName:0 foreign
#
# X servers are automatically added to this file by the Debian
# xbase and xserver configuration scripts.
:0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X
take out the last line. this will allow you to use the command "startx" to
find out what is going on in your X configuration. What you could do stop
the xserver from trying to load is telnet in and kill the xdm process. I
hope this helps. I've had this happen to me. do it soon because
everytime it is trying to load the xserver it appends the errors to
/var/log/xdm-error file.
email me if you need more info.
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On Thu, 26 Mar 1998 Neil@lander.es wrote:
Hi Debian Users !
I have a problem with the way I have done something. I don't blame
Linux for its lovely 11 oscars, so it is my fault for not configuring the
X-Server properly. Ok, I will start my Super Problem:
I have a portable computer from DIGITAL. It is a Hi Note CT475. It
is a good system and Debian GNU/Linux works perfectly on it, but a silly
user like me managed to download about every single x-server there was on
the dselect program and installed one of them (I can't remember which
one). Anyway, the configuration was pretty dificult. I had to install a
psaux mouse (the portable has a MINIDIM mouse port), the VGA was a super
VGA and the board was something I can't remember. Anyway, the final
question was if I wanted to start the x-server now, and answered Yes.
The problem begins now: The system boots up properly, but when it
gets to :
Debian GNU/Linux 1.3 onyx tty1
onyx login: _
The system goes crazy and the screen goes off, then turns on as
ScreenSaver mode, then flashes the login screen, and then restarts the
cicle. The times this happens is :
login screen : 0,5 seconds
off screen : 1,0 seconds
saver screen : 1,0 seconds
Anyway, I spoke to a friend who is a Systems Administrator, and he
explained to me that I had to but in RESCUE mode and un-mount a partition
to solve the problem. I haven't touched anything just in case I wipe
something off. I sort of like spent 3 days downloading files for the
portable and I don't particularly want to install the System fom zero
again.
Anyway, I hope that someone can help me with this problem. My
e-mails are :
niosap@lander.es
sat@lander.es
Best Regards
Neil Roberts
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