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02-01-2004, 09:05 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 8
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KDE failing to load after x-windows prompt
I have completed the installation of KDE with no indication that any errors occured, apart from the suggestion that i should remove the repeated urls in the source.list file.
So, logging in to (either of) my user account(s), I enter my credentials at the x-windows prompt, and I see the KDE load screen. However, once the initiation reaches the third step(/icon), the 'Initializing Peripherals' step, it blacks out, closes the session, and returns to the x-windows prompt.
the console reads:
Code:
Jan 5 05:10:28 debian PAM_unix[2582]: (xdm) session closed for user (my username)
Jan 5 05:10:30 debian modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-13
this isn't exactly what one might call cryptic, but I personally don't have a clue what it's asking for/what I need to do for KDE to load properly. could someone please help?
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02-01-2004, 09:14 PM
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#2
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Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 286
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Sounds like corrupted config files. You might fix it by removing ~/.kde/share/config/
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02-01-2004, 09:17 PM
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#3
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 8
Original Poster
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one problem: i can't log in as anyone, each time i do, the problem explained above occurs
Last edited by Beeyah; 02-01-2004 at 09:23 PM.
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02-01-2004, 09:23 PM
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#4
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2003
Posts: 15
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I had the same problem today. I went into the /etc/X11 xf66config-4 file and added "Off" after the DPMS option. THis solved my login problem.
Hope this helps.
Roy
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02-01-2004, 09:23 PM
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Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 286
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Hmm, I don't use xdm, but can't you hit ctrl+alt+f1 until you get to the console -- then suspend with ctrl+z, become root, telinit 4, then get back into X and kill it nicely if you want.
Then from runlevel 4, become the user you want to be and use startx.
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02-01-2004, 09:24 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 8
Original Poster
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but is there any way of accessing the command line without logging in? or disabling KDE momentarily without the use of the command line? as i said i'm unable to log in, how were you able to?
edit: oh, thank you!
Last edited by Beeyah; 02-01-2004 at 09:25 PM.
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02-01-2004, 09:28 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 8
Original Poster
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excuse my stupidity, but how does one return to X-windows once on the command line?
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02-01-2004, 09:45 PM
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Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 286
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startx
You will drop back to the console if X dies, which frankly might be convenient in your case, while you track down the problem.
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02-01-2004, 10:01 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 8
Original Poster
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awesome, okay so here's what i've got:
after it prints out the line regarding the mouse, it says:
Code:
Fatal server error:
Caught signal 4. Server aborting
(a message about reporting bugs to debian project)
xinit: connection to x server lost.
does that help at all?
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02-01-2004, 10:12 PM
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Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 286
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No.
Your most recent logfile will be in /var/log/XFree86.0.log
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10-11-2004, 12:14 PM
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Member
Registered: Oct 2004
Distribution: Debian Sid (Unstable)
Posts: 41
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I'm having the same problem -> does anyone know how to fix this?
-The Pentium Guy
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