hey, after installing some programs with Automatix on ubuntu 5.10, I got a problem. I can't log in to gnome anymore with a normal user. as root I'm still able to do this (in recovery mode)
this is the xsession-error I get:

[CODE]/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp
/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/bin/X11/sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x "/var/lib/gdm/:1.Xservers" -h "" -l ":1" "benjamin"
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
Bonobo accessibility support initialized
GTK Accessibility Module initialized
_IceTransTransNoListen: unable to find transport: tcp
_IceTransPTSOpenServer: Unable to link /dev/pts/0 to /dev/X/ICE.9312
_IceTransOpen: transport open failed for pts/Benjamin:
_IceTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for pts
_IceTransISCOpenServer: Protocol is not supported by a ISC connection
_IceTransOpen: transport open failed for isc/Benjamin:
_IceTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for isc
_IceTransSCOOpenServer: Protocol is not supported by a SCO connection
_IceTransOpen: transport open failed for sco/Benjamin:
_IceTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for sco

** (gnome-session:9312): WARNING **: Unable to read ICE authority file: /home/benjamin/.ICEauthority
application finalize called
/CODE]

the programs I installed: I first thougth the nvidia drivers were to blame, but the installer said that in the rare case X should crash, I had to replace the xorg.conf with the backup
so I replaced the file, but nothing changed
also google is not really helpful

I'ld really appreciate the help

oke, I just noticed that I'm able to run graphical program from the xterm save mode (currently running firefox from there)

try and do the following:

from console and then reboot and u shd be able to log in again into X.

When this problem occurred to me, I SSHed into my server and did an ls -la on my home folder.

I noticed that the .ICEAuthority file was owned by root for some reason (it should be owned by my username), so i did:

chown myusername:myusername .ICEAuthority

I was then able to log in properly.

I hope this helps someone.

thanx, this worked for me


sorry for checking so late, I kind of forgot this topic

Thank you. this did help somebody. me , i appreciate it