Root Crashes

JediDB · 07-29-2005, 02:04 AM

Hi all,

Ok, after around 10 seconds of been logged into 'root' on Mepis, my P.C freezes up and i get the error before the freeze :

The application KWin crashed causing the signal 11 (SIGSEGW).

ANy ideas?

Mepis works wonderfully if im logged in as a user.

Matir · 07-29-2005, 09:27 PM

Aside from the fact that using X as root is discouraged (for exactly this reason), it is possible that your whole PC is not frozen.

What happens if you press Ctrl+Alt+F1? Can you get a console?

Does pressing NumLock or CapsLock cause keyboard lights to change?

If you have another computer, can you still ping the "frozen" machine?

JediDB · 07-29-2005, 09:32 PM

Hi,

The whole P.C locks up and i have to reboot using the reset button. The keyboard freezes up too.

Only thing i did before this started happening was update Mepis with apt-get update.

JediDB · 07-30-2005, 12:34 AM

Again, just a few minutes ago, i logged into root and it was an instant crash.

I was thinking, if i re-install Mepis to my /root partition, how will it react to my settings saved in my /home partiton? or shall i just start from scratch?

Matir · 07-30-2005, 10:44 AM

Generally speaking, if /home is a separate partition, just make sure the installer DOESN'T format it and you'll be able to use it.

mos · 07-30-2005, 12:04 PM

just select the preserve /home option.

JediDB · 07-30-2005, 08:28 PM

Hi,

I believe i have fixed my crashes when logged in as root.
I reinstalled my Xconfig after booting from the CDLive. Then, after that was done, i logged in a root and it did not crash on me.

The Kwin error i was getting was something to do with the KDE interface.

/applaud self

Matir · 07-31-2005, 01:29 PM

I'm glad you got it working... seems like a bit of a brute force solution, but I'm glad none the less.