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pottzie

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Registered: 2010-05-08

Posts: 117

[solved] GDM doesn't start gnome- Thinkpad A31

I've has Arch on this old beast for about a month now, without a problem. Now when I fire it up, gnome doesn't start, and I get a message saying: GdmDisplay lasted 1.7 seconds. Does it on reboot, does it in fallback mode.
What's the fix for gdm and gnome?

I reinstalled gdm and startx worked, unlike when this problem occurred. Reinstalled gnome as a "just-in-case," insurance move. After rebooting, gnome works again.

Last edited by pottzie (2011-10-18 03:07:28)

bananagogo

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Registered: 2010-03-26

Posts: 8

Re: [solved] GDM doesn't start gnome- Thinkpad A31

thanks..reinstalled gnome solved it on my Thinkpad T61 too...