Yes, I too found this error in the logs along with other errors. Here they are:
Sep 3 03:49:31 tekjunky kernel: Splash status on console 0 changed to off Sep 3 03:49:31 tekjunky echo: 0 Sep 3 03:49:31 tekjunky rc: Disabling Boot logo succeeded Sep 3 03:49:31 tekjunky kdm[1417]: Unknown session exit code from manager process Sep 3 03:49:31 tekjunky kdm[1417]: Rescanning all config files Sep 3 03:49:31 tekjunky kdm_config[2611]: Unrecognized key 'AllowShutdown' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:45 Sep 3 03:49:31 tekjunky kdm_config[2611]: Unrecognized key 'NoUsers' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:64 Sep 3 03:49:31 tekjunky kdm_config[2611]: Unrecognized key 'Users' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:71 Sep 3 03:49:31 tekjunky kdm_config[2611]: Unrecognized key 'AllowShutdown' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:81 Sep 3 03:49:33 tekjunky gpm[1008]: info: [/home/flepied/RPM/BUILD/gpm-1.20.0/src/mice.c(1751)]: Sep 3 03:49:33 tekjunky gpm[1008]: imps2: Auto-detected intellimouse PS/2 Sep 3 03:50:08 tekjunky login(pam_unix)[2607]: session opened for user tekjunky by (uid=0) Sep 3 03:50:08 tekjunky -- tekjunky[2607]: LOGIN ON vc/1 BY tekjunky Sep 3 03:51:07 tekjunky dm: display manager startup succeeded Sep 3 03:51:07 tekjunky kdm_config[2731]: Unrecognized key 'AllowShutdown' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:45 Sep 3 03:51:07 tekjunky kdm_config[2731]: Unrecognized key 'NoUsers' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:64 Sep 3 03:51:07 tekjunky kdm_config[2731]: Unrecognized key 'Users' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:71 Sep 3 03:51:07 tekjunky kdm_config[2731]: Unrecognized key 'AllowShutdown' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:81 Sep 3 03:51:07 tekjunky kdm_config[2731]: Invalid option value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:68 Sep 3 03:51:17 tekjunky gpm[1008]: info: [/home/flepied/RPM/BUILD/gpm-1.20.0/src/mice.c(1751)]: Sep 3 03:51:17 tekjunky gpm[1008]: imps2: Auto-detected intellimouse PS/2 Sep 3 03:51:34 tekjunky login(pam_unix)[2607]: session closed for user tekjunky Sep 3 03:51:42 tekjunky kde3(pam_unix)[2733]: session opened for user tekjunky by (uid=0) These messages are EXACTLY during the time from the first graphical login screen....the crash that leaves you at tty1 or VC/1 as mentioned above and me logging in via tty1. Hope this helps. David On Mon, 2002-09-02 at 14:25, Aleksander Adamowski wrote: > Michael E. Jaggers wrote: > > >On Beta 4 and RC1, when installed on a clean HD, when MandrakeLinux 9 > >presents me with the first login screen after the initial installation, I > >am dropped to a command shell login prompt after selecting a user in KDM. > >At this point, I have to login as root and launch KDM manually so I can > >login as a regular user. Once I do this, I can shutdown the system, and > >on the next boot, all is OK. > > > > > > > In the logs (var/log/messages), roughly at the moment of that first-time KDM >shutdown, can you see similar message: >
