Re: [TriLUG] Non-responsive Linux Box

[Brian Henning]

Ooh ooh ooh!  I've seen this before!  And I have no idea how to fix it.  But 
I have definitely seen the root user have problems like what you are 
describing.  In fact, the way I've seen it, is (for example) konsole will 
launch and then immediately close.  At the time, I and some associates had 
theorized (based on circumstantial evidence) that logging into a Gnome 
environment would somehow scramble KDE and cause this.  Can anyone expand on 
that?

Cheers,
~Brian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wayy2be" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Non-responsive Linux Box


I can SSH in, the box only seems to do this when
logged in as root.  When logged in as any other user
it works!
--- Jason Tower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
it could be a failed hard drive.  the desktop and OS
are running in ram
but trying to launch anything requires disk access
which is no longer
there.  entirely possible that the problem is
elsewhere, but given the
recent postings i thought of this first :-)
can you crtl-alt-F2 to get a console screen and log
in?  if so then it's
not the disk.  or if you can ssh in then the disk is
not the culprit.
jason
On Tuesday 30 November 2004 13:37, wayy2be wrote:
> Hi all :)
>
> I have a Redhat 9 box and whatever I click on the
> desktop (GUI), like terminal or control center it
does
> not open.  The drive makes some sounds but thats
it.
> What can it be?  It was working great a few days
ago.
> Any help would be great! Thanks
>
> Rob
>
>
>
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