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lestoil

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Registered: 2005-08-09

Posts: 81

New Re-install "cannot execute /usr/bin/xdm" error repeatedly[SOLVED]

During setup installed nvidia, xorg, xf86input-evdev and keybd and mouse. Ran 'nvidia-xconfig' and edited mouse and horiz. and vert. rates. 'startx' or 'xinit' get me to screen with tvm,clock and terminal where typing 'exit' 2x get me back to prompt. But then I get repeat/continual message as in title and "stopping x for 5 mins."
~./xinitrd doesn't exist. So I can't comment out the xterm line.
Can someone suggest solution pls:)

Last edited by lestoil (2009-11-19 18:31:02)

lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,018

Re: New Re-install "cannot execute /usr/bin/xdm" error repeatedly[SOLVED]

I presume you're trying to start xdm through /etc/inittab and it isn't installed - pacman -S xorg-xdm to install it.

If you want to start your WM/DE through startx, disable xdm in inittab and create ~/.xinitrc as described here.

MadTux

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Registered: 2009-09-20

Posts: 553

Re: New Re-install "cannot execute /usr/bin/xdm" error repeatedly[SOLVED]

I suggest you follow the steps in Beginners' Guide for testing X.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … #C:_Test_X

It explains how to create .xinitrc

lestoil

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Registered: 2005-08-09

Posts: 81

Re: New Re-install "cannot execute /usr/bin/xdm" error repeatedly[SOLVED]

Solved by editing /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc to stop xdm.  Now on kde desktop after editing /etc/inittab to choose init5 and kdm.  Xdm was never chosen there. Thx for tips and reminders. woot!