On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 13:59 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: > On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:45:33 +0000 > Unknown wrote: > > > On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 13:35 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: > > > On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:57:13 +0000 > > > Unknown wrote: > > > > > > > On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 12:17 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: > > > > > follow the instructions which are to start X with > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /etc/init.d/xdm start > > > > > > > > > > then report back > > > > > > > > > You are gonna laugh, out put of "/etc/init.d/xdm start" was - "starting > > > > GDM", well probably i did a stupid thing somewhere letting gdm coming > > > > over XDM but, i didnt do that on purpose - first, second i am using > > > > "pure" X right now by executing xinit, .xinitrc file has only "xterm" i > > > > have feeling it can help somehow... > > > > Do you want me to change topic somehow? > > > > > > > > > /etc/init.d/xdm is the gentoo init script for X. It does NOT necessarily > > > start xdm, it starts what you have specified in $DISPLAYMANAGER, which > > > is set in /etc/rc.conf > > > > > > Therefore gdm starting is probably the correct result fo rrunning > > > /etc/init.d/xdm start > > > > > > OK so once you have started gdm in the correct manner, does it work? > > > > > > > > it does, it asks me for user and password, and if i set those 2 correct > > and mention that i need "gnome session" - than problems happen. > > Gnome is started, i can see gentoo splash screen and thats the place > > where it hangs... > > > -- > > > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > OK like another poster I suspect name resolution. He asked you what the > hostname is, you didn't directly answer. > > what answer does the "hostname" command give? > > gnome is fussy about being able to resolve and reverse resolve your > computer > hostname drjoms > > > > > > > > > > -- > > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
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