X display manager not starting

fatrandy13 · 12-16-2004, 12:44 AM

i have been using knoppix std for a while and today i formatted and reinstalled it. after install, it says "Not starting X display manager. It is not the defualt display manager" so it allows me to log on using no gui...so i type

/etc/init.d/xdm start

and i get the same message.. anyone know how to make X the defualt display manager, or any other suggestions...i'm a little in the dark on this one...thanx

also i see it says /var/run/xdm.pid not found....

shmonkey · 12-16-2004, 02:12 AM

It should be trying to start kdm

Does the file /etc/X11/default-display-manager exist ? if so make sure this is set to kdm.

Try runnng kdm as root from the console.

I'm not sure why you have no xdm though.

fatrandy13 · 12-16-2004, 10:29 AM

well, actually fluxbox is the defualt window manager, but thats not even the problem... X won't even start....all i get to do is log in and i just have a console, thats it.

UsualTuxpect · 12-16-2004, 11:25 AM

See if "xhost" can help you out.

For more details --->#man xhost

fatrandy13 · 12-16-2004, 12:26 PM

well i took the poor mans way out...i formatted and reinstalled...voula, problem solved.... thanx for your help guys