On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 20:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi!,
> I have been trying to change my login screen from kdm to gdm and also some other
>changes like changing the login screen background etc.But i seemed to have messed up
>my system.Now when i boot the boot operation goes well but on the login screen which
>is still kdm i see icons for some 10-15 users like postfix,postgres etc.In the
>desktop options there are only two options i.e.
> default,failsafe :) no gnome,kde.When i login using my account i see a xterm window
>on top left quarter of screen with no titlebar or scrollbar,though my mouse works,
>kde or gnome or any other desktop does not come up.if from this xterm window i give
>commands startkde or startgnome i can start kde and gnome and work with them.Logout
>or shutdown from graphical desktop takes me back to this xterm.if i close the xterm
>while in kde or gnome system takes me back to login screen.Also when i go to mandrake
>control center and click on users under system options ,it says files /etc/ptmp and
>/etc/gtmp exist and it does not open users options. How can i restore my system.
> Thx,
> Ashutosh
>
I think if we start from a different perspective, we might be able to
get all your parts back together.
If you can edit the /etc/inittab file and where you see the line:
id:5:initdefault:
Change it to:
id:3:initdefault:
...reboot - and you'll get a text login - BUT don't panic, because you
can make changes here that will start to fix the rest of the problems...
Now, once you've logged in, you can start XWindows with the command:
startx
You'll be presented with the KDE or Gnome2 gui desktop...(or should
be...)
...so try that first, then let's move to part 2.
Cheers!
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