On 17 Sep 2001, Owen Taylor wrote:
> Alan Schmitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > On Sun, 16 Sep 2001, John A Chaves wrote:
> >
> > > Alan Schmitz wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I can reliably bring up GDM when the computer first boots to run-level 5,
> > > > and I can reliably login to a single X session. If I try to reboot the
> > > > computer from within GNOME, it will lock-up hard as soon it's supposed to
> > > > switch to a text mode console. Logging out of my X session will lock the
> > > > system up hard about 50% of the time on the way back to GDM. The system
> > > > behaves the same way, if I switch to XDM.
> > > >
> > > > If I boot to run-level 3 and use "startx" to start my X session, I don't
> > > > have any problems rebooting or logging in, starting X, and stopping X
> > > > repeatedly. While I can continue to operate this way, I'd really rather
> > > > run with a display manager like GDM.
> > > >
> > > > Is there something I can do to GDM, XDM, or the X server itself to keep
> > > > them from crashing the system?
> > >
> > > This happens when the Xserver is asked to reset itself after a user session.
> > > A workaround is to kill the Xserver instead, forcing a new one to be loaded.
> > > For at least xdm and kdm, this can be done by setting
> > >
> > > DisplayManager*resetSignal: 15
> > >
> > > in the appropriate X environment (/etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config I think).
> >
> > Thanks, that fixed xdm. I'll keep looking for a similar option for gdm.
>
> Run gdmconfig. "Expert" Options, "X-server setup" tab,
> "Always restart X servers" checkbox.
>
> Yes, GDM has _far_ too many options. :-)
Oh my... yes it does! :-) I had to upgrade gdm from 2.2.2 to 2.2.4 so I
could set the "Always restart X servers" option. That took care of the
system crashes with gdm though.
I think this is the most stable this computer has ever been.
Thanks for all the help,
Alan
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