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Re: Evolution: Strange things happen



On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 05:30:11 +0100, Phillipus Gunawan wrote:

> 
> 
>> Its not the computer that shut down but the gnome configuration manager
>> that was sent the kill signal probably because X died for some reason
>> and gdm shut it down on logout.
>> Are you running a firewall? (very recommended if your computer is always
>> connected, although it doesn't look like you are from the logs). I am
>> guessing that X died for some reason and when evolution crashed it
>> messed up its files somehow.
>> What X version and window manager + version are you running (my X
>> occasionally crashes down under me on vt switch but its very rare).
>> 
>> 
> Thank you for replying my email,
> 
> I am using (installed) xserver-common and xserver-xfree  vsion 4.2.1-15
> and GDM 2.4.1.7-1
> 
> I am connected by ADSL with a Billion Router, and I supposed it has the
> firewall ability.
> 
> in /var/log/messages, I've seen the line:
> 	Feb  9 06:14:00 funburst -- MARK --
> what is the 'MARK' sign for?

It's a nice (and benign) way to split your logfile into 20 minute
intervals. every 20 minutes, syslog prints a -- MARK -- to your logfile.


> And perhaps you could tell me what is this lines means?
> 	gconfd (root-xxx): GConf server is not in use, shutting down. gconfd
> 	(root-xxx): Exiting
> Why it say GConf is not in use? Is this the cause why my GNOME log-out?

It's probably an effect of your logout.

> 
> What do you mean by 'vt switch'? Is that a KVM? because I am using KVM,
> just the normal one.
> 
> Thanks.

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