Re: Debian Linux Problem
As other's have pointed out this seems to indicate that xdm is starting, then
crashing for some reason. xdm is set to just keep restarting the server. You
could have the mouse messed up. If the server can't open /dev/psaux for the mouse
it will die (at least it does on my box!). You need to stop xdm first, so either
telnet in and stop it or perhaps boot into single-user mode and disable it from
/etc/init.d/xdm or /etc/X11/config. Then take a look at /var/log/xdm-errors.
Whatever is going wrong should be indicated by error messages in this file.
Neil@lander.es, UNEXPECTED_DATA_AFTER_ADDRESS@.SYNTAX-ERROR 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 :
>
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Jens B. Jorgensen
jjorgens@bdsinc.com
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