I solved the problem using GDM instead of the mdkKDM as my display manager I found the hint somewhere - it appears to affect owners of Radeon display adapters, is that the case for you ?
Edo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Dinkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [expert] System locks on logout > Yes, Mandrake 9.1. > > Mouse and Keyboard are PS/2 through Belking KVM switch. > > I have no problems with either Redhat 9, Suse 8.1, or VectorLinux. All > on the same system. > > Thanks, > Tim > > On 2003.06.21 18:18 Rob Blomquist wrote: > > On Saturday 21 June 2003 05:31 pm, Tim Dinkins wrote: > > > When running any window manager, when I log out, the system locks > > > completely. The keyboard does not respond, blank screen. > > > It is consistent every time I log out. > > > > I am guessing that this is a new install of 9.x. > > > > It sounds to me like XFree86 is not configured properly for you. Did > > you take > > the time to properly configure it during the installation? > > > > As to your keyboard, is it a USB keyboard, and have you set the USB > > system to > > detect it at boot in /etc/sysconfig/usb? > > > > You can try booting to init3 (boot to command line) rather than init5 > > (boot to > > graphical). Edit /etc/inittab as root: change the "id:5:initdefault:" > > to > > "id:3:initdefault:" and reboot. You should go to command line only > > getting a > > login prompt there. > > > > After that, try manually starting the window managers: KDE inits with > > "startkde" maybe others can can tell you other start commands. > > > > Then the shut down should be back to the login prompt. If its not go > > to a > > virtual terminal and see if you can find what's wrong runing ps or > > pstree. > > > > You may also see what's going on using scrolling kernel messages: tail > > -f > > /varlog/messages. > > > > Rob > > > > -- > > > > Linux: For the people, by the people. > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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