Re: install of XFree86-4.2.0 not quite right
Net Llama wrote: Greetings, I built XFree86-4.2.0 from source this morning. I had been running XFree86-4.1.0 for several months. THe build went swimmingly in about 45 minutes. However, something isn't quite right somewhere, and i can't figure out why at the moment. If I attempt to switch to runlevel 5 from 3 X fails to start, and i got the ominous error on the console: id 'x' respawning too quickly, suspended for 5 minutes However, if i simply do a 'startx' at the console, X fires up without a single problem for any user (root others). In fact, i'm typing this in Mozilla on the afflicted box right now. So, my best guess is that something wacky is going on with gdm. BTW, this is box is running a very heavily altered version of Redhat. To add a few more data points, I looked in /var/log/XFree86.0.log and there were no errors at all. I looked at /var/log/messages, and there are no clues either. Anyone have any ideas on where I can poke around? XF86Config-4 or XF86Config Could it be a font problem? Tim ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
Re: install of XFree86-4.2.0 not quite right
Had this too. found I had a typo in the /etc/profile file. ALSO ONCE THE MONITOR SETUP IN THE /ETC/ZX11/XFCONFIG-4 FILE cheers -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Caldera Open Linux eWorkStation 3.1 Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
Re: install of XFree86-4.2.0 not quite right
--- Tim Wunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Net Llama wrote: Greetings, I built XFree86-4.2.0 from source this morning. I had been running XFree86-4.1.0 for several months. THe build went swimmingly in about 45 minutes. However, something isn't quite right somewhere, and i can't figure out why at the moment. If I attempt to switch to runlevel 5 from 3 X fails to start, and i got the ominous error on the console: id 'x' respawning too quickly, suspended for 5 minutes However, if i simply do a 'startx' at the console, X fires up without a single problem for any user (root others). In fact, i'm typing this in Mozilla on the afflicted box right now. So, my best guess is that something wacky is going on with gdm. BTW, this is box is running a very heavily altered version of Redhat. To add a few more data points, I looked in /var/log/XFree86.0.log and there were no errors at all. I looked at /var/log/messages, and there are no clues either. Anyone have any ideas on where I can poke around? XF86Config-4 or XF86Config This isn't a Caldera box, its Redhat, and I installed XFree86-4.1.0 from source as well. Could it be a font problem? Doubtful. Like i said, X fires up and runs just fine with 'startx'. It just bombs when trying to run gdm as it goes to runlevel 5. = Lonni J. Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step help: http://netllama.ipfox.com . __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
Re: install of XFree86-4.2.0 not quite right
--- Rick Sivernell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Had this too. found I had a typo in the /etc/profile file. A typo that wouldn't effect XFree86-4.1.0, but XFree86-4.2.0? Also, i haven't touched /etc/profile since 2/16/00. ALSO ONCE THE MONITOR SETUP IN THE /ETC/ZX11/XFCONFIG-4 FILE This isn't a Caldera box, is no /etc/X11/XFConfig-4 file (and there never was). This is a 100% pure, from source XFree86-4.x install. = Lonni J. Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step help: http://netllama.ipfox.com . __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
Re: install of XFree86-4.2.0 not quite right
Previously, Net Llama chose to write: --- Tim Wunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Net Llama wrote: Greetings, I built XFree86-4.2.0 from source this morning. I had been running XFree86-4.1.0 for several months. THe build went swimmingly in about 45 minutes. However, something isn't quite right somewhere, and i can't figure out why at the moment. If I attempt to switch to runlevel 5 from 3 X fails to start, and i got the ominous error on the console: id 'x' respawning too quickly, suspended for 5 minutes However, if i simply do a 'startx' at the console, X fires up without a single problem for any user (root others). In fact, i'm typing this in Mozilla on the afflicted box right now. So, my best guess is that something wacky is going on with gdm. BTW, this is box is running a very heavily altered version of Redhat. To add a few more data points, I looked in /var/log/XFree86.0.log and there were no errors at all. I looked at /var/log/messages, and there are no clues either. Anyone have any ideas on where I can poke around? XF86Config-4 or XF86Config This isn't a Caldera box, its Redhat, and I installed XFree86-4.1.0 from source as well. Could it be a font problem? Doubtful. Like i said, X fires up and runs just fine with 'startx'. It just bombs when trying to run gdm as it goes to runlevel 5. Can you try xdm or maybe update gdm? Maybe something's wrong with gdm (as I grasp for another straw...) Is there anything wierd in you gdmrc file (if it exists -- I use kdm and it has a kdmrc file)? -- Caldera eWorkstation 3.1, kernel 2.4.9, KDE 2.2.1, Xfree86 4.1.0 ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
Re: install of XFree86-4.2.0 not quite right
All of the files in /etc/X11/gdm (including gdmrc) have not been changed in nearly a year. I just wish I had more of an error to go on than just that stupid respawning one. --- Tim Wunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you try xdm or maybe update gdm? Maybe something's wrong with gdm (as I grasp for another straw...) Is there anything wierd in you gdmrc file (if it exists -- I use kdm and it has a kdmrc file)? = Lonni J. Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step help: http://netllama.ipfox.com . __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
Re: install of XFree86-4.2.0 not quite right
I was thinking that your .xsession-errors file might contain a clue, but that doesn't come into play until you log in, I think... It IS possible that there's something specific to gdm and X 4.2.0 that's causing the problem. Because a file hasn't changed doesn't mean that something within it can't cause a problem with a new program. When you issue startx from the command line, nothing in gdm affects X and it works for you. Entering runlevel 5 and using gdm causes you a problem. It seems logical that the problem is within gdm. I rather doubted fonts and the config file (unless whatever command invokes gdm specifies a config file that has a problem within it), but threw them out as potential problem areas. The key here is that startx works fine, gdm doesn't. It might be worth trying another GUI login manager to see if the problem persists. If it does, you're back to square one. Previously, Net Llama chose to write: All of the files in /etc/X11/gdm (including gdmrc) have not been changed in nearly a year. I just wish I had more of an error to go on than just that stupid respawning one. --- Tim Wunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you try xdm or maybe update gdm? Maybe something's wrong with gdm (as I grasp for another straw...) Is there anything wierd in you gdmrc file (if it exists -- I use kdm and it has a kdmrc file)? = Lonni J. Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step help: http://netllama.ipfox.com . __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL. -- Caldera eWorkstation 3.1, kernel 2.4.9, KDE 2.2.1, Xfree86 4.1.0 ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
Re: install of XFree86-4.2.0 not quite right
--- Tim Wunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking that your .xsession-errors file might contain a clue, but that doesn't come into play until you log in, I think... Correct. It IS possible that there's something specific to gdm and X 4.2.0 that's causing the problem. Because a file hasn't changed doesn't mean that something within it can't cause a problem with a new program. Yea, i agree. Unfortunately, since 4.2.0 has only been out a couple days, i doubt i'll find much info right now. I was hoping that someone else on the list might have had success with it gdm. When you issue startx from the command line, nothing in gdm affects X and it works for you. Entering runlevel 5 and using gdm causes you a problem. It seems logical that the problem is within gdm. Ayup. I rather doubted fonts and the config file (unless whatever command invokes gdm specifies a config file that has a problem within it), but threw them out as potential problem areas. The key here is that startx works fine, gdm doesn't. It might be worth trying another GUI login manager to see if the problem persists. If it does, you're back to square one. Yea, i guess i can switch to kdm or xdm. I'll give that a try tomorrow. Time to go home. = Lonni J. Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step help: http://netllama.ipfox.com . __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
