Ric Moore wrote: > Bob, I just had that happen to me. It failed to start lightdm. so in text > mode, as logged in root user, I re-installed lightdm : > apt-get install --reinstall lightdm Why is everyone having troubles with X all of a sudden? > Then I got an error that there was a syntax error in /etc/X11/xorg.conf What modified that file and gave it a syntax error? Did you edit it for some reason? > I copied a back up over it and rebooted. Worked, after grinding gears for a > bit. Yay for backups! :-) > I just had to wait longer than usual, but I heard the drive seeking > so I just waited. Then my desktop came back. Whew! Remember that there are two (at least) parts. One is the X server. That is started by lightdm, xdm, the *dm programs. After X starts up then the desktop starts. If there is an error in either then of course it doesn't work. > Maybe you could do the same and re-install gdm?? Ric I think you must have confused me with another. I am not having any X problems. Bob
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