What happens if you use GDM instead of KDM? -Mark
On Sat, 13 Apr 2002, Patrick Stockton wrote: > I've got a Mandrake 8.2 install that periodically will stop reponding after > logging in. It will prompt for username and password and then just sit > there. I can't switch between virtual terminals nor give a CTRL+ALT+DEL to > cleanly shut the system down. The only thing I am able to do is power cycle > the box. > > This happens no matter how I'm logging either via the console, graphical X > via KDM, remote SSH, or a Webmin login. > > Now even though the login I'm attemping has stopped responding all kernel > level networking still works because the box still acts as the internet > gateway for the rest of my client boxes just fine. > > I've run Linux in the form of one distro or another for as long as I've had > this box which I built in the summer of '98. I really don't think it's a > hardware issue but maybe I'm wrong. The install is failry stock. The > kernel is 2.4.18-6mdk (Mandrake's default kernel). The hard drive is > formatted with ext3 and supermount is enabled on the removable drives. For > simplicity's sake I used Mandrakes internet sharing utility which installs > DHCP server, Bind namecashing, and sets up the appropriate filtering rules > between the cable modem and the lan. > > I would realy appreicate any help in tracking down why this is happening. > > Patrick > > > > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > -- Mark K. Kim http://www.cbreak.org/ PGP key available upon request. _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
