On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 3:41 PM, James Pinto <[email protected]>wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 2:09 PM, James Pinto <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> >> On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 1:13 PM, James Pinto < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Armin K. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On 10/23/2012 04:50 AM, James Pinto wrote: >>>> > >>>> > I tried that I started startx and then tried to cat the .xinitrc file, >>>> > only to find the .xinitrc file missing...! >>>> > >>>> > I dont know how it got deleted ..? but it wasnt there in / >>>> > >>>> > As for the logs ive attached them in this mail >>>> > >>>> > How can I fix this? (Im not sure exactly how to rewrite the file) >>>> > >>>> > Regards >>>> > James >>>> >>>> I always like to tell people one thing: >>>> >>>> Follow book, book good! >>>> >>>> Or, if you are modifying instructions make sure you modify all of them. >>>> >>>> This is the problem with gdm: >>>> >>>> gdm-welcome][1615]: PAM _pam_load_conf_file: unable to open >>>> /etc/pam.d/system-account >>>> >>>> It looks like you did not rebuild shadow after you've built linux pam >>>> and/or you did not create PAM configuration files as described on BLFS >>>> shadow page. >>>> >>>> This isn't related, but you might suffer from performance loss in gnome. >>>> >>>> (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory >>>> >>>> It looks like your kernel is missing "i915" DRM module or "kernel mode >>>> setting (KMS)" is not enabled in the kernel. Please check "Xorg Intel >>>> Driver" instructions page to see which kernel options should be enabled >>>> or you won't be able to use gnome shell at all. >>>> -- >>>> http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support >>>> FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html >>>> Unsubscribe: See the above information page >>>> >>> >>> >>> It looks like you did not rebuild shadow after you've built linux pam >>> and/or you did not create PAM configuration files as described on BLFS >>> shadow page. >>> >>> >>> I did the above >>> >>> I reinstalled PAM and the configuration files and I also rebuilt shadow, >>> but no luck I get the same black screen and clock cursor... Should I attach >>> the log files again..? >>> >>> Regards >>> James Earnest Pinto >>> >>> >> >> After reinstalling PAM and Shadow Im not able to login even on runnlevel >> 3 (command line) >> >> it shows configuration errors. >> >> Regards >> James Earnest Pinto >> >> > Ok I managed to fix the problem with gdm you were right. I stuck to the > book and reinstalled thhe latest of PAM and Shadow from the cureent website > book and that worked > I was using the new shadow with an older version of PAM. > > So now when I do a startx it works, it opens up the gui, but when I > manually start gdm it shows the same black screen with the clock cursor... > Thanks for all your help so far > really appreciate it... > > Regards > James Earnest Pint > > Heres the link to the new gdm logs http://www.mediafire.com/?84wp4ji4mh3n6nr I have fixed some problems (reinstalled PAM and reinstalled shadow) now when i startx manually then gnome starts, but if I try to start gnome manually I get the same black screen with the clock cursor. Gdm is not working at all. :-( Please help. Regards James
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