Kent,
As recommanded I added "exit 0" at the beginning of the gdm file using the
command "nano gdm" from root, and it did work. Now I can boot not using the
recover option, and I get a prompt line ending with $ (user environment, I
guess) instead of a prompt line with # (root environment). I can enter a
regular user ID and password. What do I do from here?
Maybe some additionnal information could help. Another Debian-er had
suggested that I browse the log using the command
less /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Her are some general information and the warning or error messages I found
(I will try no to make too many typo error):
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General info:
X windows System Version 6.9.0 release 21 dec 2005
X Protocol Version 11, rev 0, rel. 6.9
Build OS : Linux 2.6.15-1-686 i686[ELF]
Current OS: Linxu MyPC 2.4.27-2-686 #1
OS Kernel: Linux Version 2.4.27-2-686
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Warning and error messages:
-- ATI (0): 8192 kb of SDRAM (1:1) detected (using 8191 kb)
WW ATI (0): Cannot shadow an accelerated frame buffer
II Module i2C: Vendor = "X.org Foundation" compiled 6.9.0 ..........
WW ATI (0): i2C bus Mach64 initialisation failure
II ATI (0): i2C bus "Mach64" removed
** Configured mouse; Core Pointer
** Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
EE xf860OpenSerial : Cannot open "/dev/input/mice"
EE PreInit failed for input device "Configured mouse"
II Unloaded Module : "mouse"
WW No core pointer registered
II XINPUT : Adding extended input device "Generic Keyboard" (type:
KEYBOARD)
No core pointer
Fatal Server error: failed to initalize cor devices