Re: xdm only shows boot prompt
Perhaps a shadow password problem? Or a problem with $HOME/.xsession
or /etc/X11/Xsession. Does $HOME/.xsession show any errors.
Mark Simos <MSimos@POBox.com> wrote:
: 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
: TIA
: Mark
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