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Old 10-15-2004, 01:46 AM   #1
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Angry Session closed when log on desktop


Hi all,

I can't get to a desktop on my server named "storage" It worked fine before and any user could log onto a Gnome or KDE desktop.
I have made no changes, except for daily apt-get update/upgrades.

System boots, X automatically starts and xdm appears.
Enter user name and password
Screen goes black and then returns to xdm screen.
Console message is below (user name changes depending on logged in user.

"Oct 15 16:30:01 storage -:0: (pam_unix) session closed for user root"

I also created a new user but that user cannot get to a desktop.

/var/log/XFree86.0.log shows no errors at all
/var/log/messages adds 1 weird line every time any user attempts to start a desktop.

Oct 15 16:32:28 storage -- MARK --

Using Webmin, these are all the running processes that contain an "X" type entry.

3557 0.2 % 16:25 /usr/X11R6/bin/X vt7 -nolisten tcp
556 0.0 % 15:52 /usr/bin/X11/xfs -daemon
1185 0.0 % 15:58 xdm
4337 0.0 % 16:36 xconsole -geometry 480x130-0-0 -notify -verbose -fn fixed -exitOnFail -file /dev ...

O/S is Knoppix upgraded/updated to Debian Sarge a few months ago.
XF86 4.3.0.1, kernel is 2.4.24-xfs

TIA

Last edited by debian_dummy; 10-15-2004 at 01:50 AM.
 
Old 10-15-2004, 01:56 AM   #2
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Here's what appears in the console when attempting to start X from the command line.


root@storage:~# startx
Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority

X: warning; process set to priority -11 instead of requested priority -10

This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs).

XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 20040928112350 fabbione@fabbione.
net)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.26 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 28 September 2004
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.24-xfs (root@Knoppix) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002
(Debian prerelease)) #1 SMP Mi Feb 4 01:03:50 CET 2004
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Fri Oct 15 16:48:40 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_clip.o": No sym
bols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_norm.o": No sym
bols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_xform.o": No sy
mbols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_vertex.o": No s
ymbols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a:spencode.o": No symbols foun
d
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pmf" already registered at priority 0

waiting for X server to shut down

root@storage:~#
 
Old 10-15-2004, 07:07 AM   #3
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OK, got my desktop back.
As root I killed xdm, ran KDM, logged on and got my Gnome desktop up.
What broke in xdm ? I don't know but at least it works now.
 
Old 10-15-2004, 08:02 AM   #4
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For sure i don't know the answer, i would try this just to make sure:

#export XAUTHORITY=/home/user_name/.Xauthority

on every user. Then go to the ~/.xsession

of every user and choose the specific DE/wm he/she uses

#!/bin/sh

xhost +localhost
exec icewm
#exec blackbox
#exec wmaker
#exec gnome-session
#exec xfce4-session
#exec kdestart

(not sure if that's the command for KDE)
just uncomment the DE/wm you want that user to start.

Of course this only works if the amount of users is small, i've never administer servers. Just a thought to keep in the back burner.

Last edited by macondo; 10-15-2004 at 08:03 AM.
 
  


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