Unable to login using GUI
Hi,
I'm using Debian. I can't login using the GUI login screen. I can only login using the console. Has anyone had that happen before? X works. Thanks! |
It'd be helpful if you told us what happens when you try to log in..
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Depending on your version of Debian you might have to do something like this from the console, as "root" user:
apt-get update apt-get install xserver-xorg (OR xserver-xfree86 if you are running Debian Sarge) apt-get install gdm Then just do a "shutdown -r now" and you _should_ get the graphical login screen (gdm). |
stuck in localhost login
Hi
I may have a similar pb. I have Mandriva 2006 which worked well till I tried to install the *torrent* packages. After the installation the torrent logo screen would come up briefly then disappear. I rebooted the PC and then the system got stuck trying to start mandi daemon. then timed out and gave me localhost login: I tried "chkconfig mandi off" (apparently it is not essential to the system) which allowed the startup to go further but still stopped with the localhost login: as a newbee I don't know where to go from here can anyone help? Geoffhttp://linuxquestions.cachefly.net/images/questions/images/smilies/headscratch1.gif :scratch: |
Hi,
The problem is solved... By chance I thought it may be my password length which was 13 characters. I changed the password from 13 to 10 characters and now in addition to still being able to login at the console I can now also login at the Graphical login screen. Thank you for your time and help! Have a great week! |
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