Hi,

I'm using Debian.
I can't login using the GUI login screen.
I can only login using the console.
Has anyone had that happen before?

X works.

Thanks!

It'd be helpful if you told us what happens when you try to log in..

Depending on your version of Debian you might have to do something like this from the console, as "root" user:

apt-get update
apt-get install xserver-xorg (OR xserver-xfree86 if you are running Debian Sarge)
apt-get install gdm

Then just do a "shutdown -r now" and you _should_ get the graphical login screen (gdm).

Hi
I may have a similar pb.
I have Mandriva 2006 which worked well till I tried to install the *torrent* packages.
After the installation the torrent logo screen would come up briefly then disappear.
I rebooted the PC and then the system got stuck trying to start mandi daemon.
then timed out and gave me localhost login:
I tried "chkconfig mandi off" (apparently it is not essential to the system)
which allowed the startup to go further but still stopped with the localhost login:
as a newbee I don't know where to go from here can anyone help?
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Hi,

The problem is solved...

By chance I thought it may be my password length which was 13 characters.

I changed the password from 13 to 10 characters and now in addition to still being able to login at the console I can now also login at the Graphical login screen.

Thank you for your time and help!

Have a great week!