Isn't the .bashrc file in the individual home folder?  I can't even get to
the gui login screen, though I can login at the prompt.

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Subject: Re: [expert] $DIPLAY not set?


Your $DISPLAY environment variable is not set. I don't remember the
syntax off-hand, but start researching environment variables and the
'export' command in your .bashrc file.

Dave

Laurent Duperval wrote:
>
> On 18 Nov, Brent Timmer wrote:
> > Okay, I was playing a simple game of pingus, and tried to exit.  It
froze,
> > and I had to force a log out.  Then, my resolution was messed up.  I
went
> > into drakconf to fix it, and it said I had to restart kdeinit.  I logged
> > out, and restarted x server, and it seemed to go into an endless loop.
I
> > restarted linux, and it won't go to the log in screen.  I log in as
root,
> > type kdeinit, and it says "$DISPLAY is not set."  I'm sure someone can
help
> > me on this one, please?
> >
> >
>
> Hmmm... Did you try sending this to the folks on the Pingus list?
>
> L
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