Re: xdm only shows boot prompt

[Shaul Karl <shaulk@israsrv.net.il>]

> I have recently reinstalled debian 2.2.17 on my virtual machine
> 
> I installed xfree86 and xdm using apt-get
> 
> I get a graphical login from xdm upon boot
> 
> I enter valid credentials
> 
> the login goes away, i get about 2 seconds of the grey background before
> I get a graphical logon again. the loop never ends.
> 
> Much appreciate where to look to solve this guy
> 


Check /var/log/xdm.log. Do you have an ~/.xsession-errors?
Does startx manage to start X? If not, what errors are reported?


> TIA
> 
> Mark
> 
> --
> Mark Anthony Simos, MCSE
> Poet, Playwright, Swing Dancer
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Unsubscribe?  mail -s unsubscribe debian-user-request@lists.debian.org < /dev/null

-- 
	
	--  Shaul Karl <shaulk@israsrv.net.il>

	Donate free food to the world's hungry: see http://www.thehungersite.com