okay..i killed gdm and went to the console prompt. I logged in and started startx. The session started fine. I do not know what the issue is????? i think it is heavily related that i get the permissions error to /bin/bash.
thanks mjh On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Douglas A. Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 02:08:07PM -0500, Michael Habashy wrote: > > I get the following error: > > > > Cannot start session due to some internal error. > > > > then i click on ok, i get the following error: > > > > your session lasted less then 10 seconds, this could be due to not > enough > > diskspace or some other problems look to .xsession-errors file.. ..but i > do > > not htink that sounds right. > > > > If i see the additional error on the screen, i get > > /etc/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp > > /etc/PreSession/Default : running /usr/bin/sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp > -u > > /var/run/utmp -x > > session_child_run: Could not execute /etc/gdm/Xsession default > > > > > I'd temporarily stop xdm (I think it will be an initscript but I've > never used a ?dm) which should put you without X running on VT1. Then > log in to a CLI and type /usr/bin/startx. See what happens. If that > works, then you know that xdm is the problem. If not, starx should give > you lots of errors. > > Doug. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
