xdm NG

Branta · 2007-11-19 18:14:50

I installed 2007.8-2 after a Bittorent dl. I edited /etc/inittab.conf to ONLY id 5 and near the end uncommonted the line for kdm login manager.

When asked I entered the pw and user info but still get, 'localhost login' and I enter root and it's password. I get the # prompt.

After a few minutes I get 10 of these:

INIT: cannot execute "usr/bin/xdm"

...followed by:

init: iD "x" respawn ing too fast: disabled for 5 minutes

It waits for the initial period and repetitively does it again and again and again.

What should I do?

--- Bob ---

whompus · 2007-11-19 19:08:11

Did you comment the line x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon first as this will be run before the kdm line.

Branta · 2007-11-19 19:41:58

I had TWO lines UNcommented; there is only one now and it stopped the loop but....

I still have to do the 'myhost login:' thing and I BRIEFLY see something that says X spawning or something like that and then...

I get the 'myhost login:'

...and it loops that way.

--- Bob ---

Branta · 2007-11-19 20:10:17

CORRECTION from previous reply.

I had TWO lines UNcommented one.

it still gives me the same message...after waiting 5 minutes on the 'myhost login:' prompt.

I still have to do the 'myhost login:' thing and I BRIEFLY see something that says X spawning or something like that and then...

I get the 'myhost login:' before it starts the message thing after a 5 minute delay and it looks as before.

...and it loops that way.

--- Bob ---

Misfit138 · 2007-11-19 21:15:37

So, you are trying to use KDM? Did you read this wiki page?

byte · 2007-11-20 01:04:20

Show your inittab.

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