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Old 05-20-2007, 01:56 PM   #1
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KDM on slackware 11 Doesn`t Start


Hi this is my first post, I been reading a lot of helpfully responses on this forums, this is my problem I install Slackware 11 on my computer, everything was working very well, but the mouse scroll was not working, so i decide to edit de xorg.conf file changing the parameters to make it work, since then the screen stays in starting KDM and never start up, how i can edit or restore the old xorg.conf file or login as root to run the xorg config wizard?
 
Old 05-20-2007, 02:12 PM   #2
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/etc/xorg.conf should have no bearing on KDE's KDM logon manager hanging up, a badly configured xorg.conf could cause the x-window-system from not working completely leaving you with only CLI mode until xorg.conf was fixed...

however if you don't know exactly what you changed in xorg.conf just run as root xorgconfig and overwrite it with the correct values...

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Old 05-20-2007, 02:17 PM   #3
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Which bootloader are you using? LILO? Or GRUB?

Have you tried CTRL+ALT --> F3 or BACKSPACE to get you to a command line?
 
Old 05-20-2007, 03:31 PM   #4
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hi, thank you for your help, the problem is the system hang up and i can't login as root because the computer don't respond at all I try ctrl+alt+f3 and ctrl+alt+backspace and nothig happens, any other idea? I apreciate your help.
 
Old 05-20-2007, 05:00 PM   #5
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If your booting Slackware straight into X, by default there will only be a console available on tty6, so try ctrl+alt+f6 (instead of f3).
Another option would be to use 3 as a boot option (boot: linux 3) to get you to the default Slackware runlevel without KDM.
 
Old 05-20-2007, 05:12 PM   #6
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that is what i do is keep runlevel 3 default and just use the console to log on, startx is no problem...

also if you make a text file and name it .bash_profile and save it in your home directory and just add startx in it you will get a gui every time you log on automatically...
 
Old 05-20-2007, 06:46 PM   #7
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I guess you didn't make a floppy boot disk when you installed Slack, huh?
 
Old 05-21-2007, 10:37 PM   #8
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If your booting Slackware straight into X, by default there will only be a console available on tty6, so try ctrl+alt+f6 (instead of f3).
Another option would be to use 3 as a boot option (boot: linux 3) to get you to the default Slackware runlevel without KDM.
thanks for the responses i try ctr+alt+F6 and it works, i run xorgconfig and same problem when finish the config, i restart and stays in "Starting up X11 session manager" then nothing happens and stays in the same message all the time what i going to do is edit the file /etc/initab.conf to change it to runlevel 3 the try to startx thanks,
 
Old 05-21-2007, 11:15 PM   #9
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Ok, Only for let you know guys my slackware is working thank you for your help I just login as root run xorgconfig again and it works, also edit the inittab.conf file and change it to level 3 thank you I apreciate your help.
 
Old 05-21-2007, 11:26 PM   #10
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Good for you! Glad you got it working!
 
  


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