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kavery10

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Registered: 2009-06-30

Posts: 6

stuck in login loop with XDM login manager

hi i just installed the XDM login manager and whenever i try to login it brings me back to the login prompt. I was hoping that there was someway to break out of this loop and maybe login through the command line again? thanks

EDIT: i just kept on trying to switch to a different terminal and eventually got to one...

Last edited by kavery10 (2009-06-30 01:52:12)

oib111

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Registered: 2009-06-20

Posts: 87

Re: stuck in login loop with XDM login manager

Hit CTRL+ALT+F1-6 to switch to a different terminal. Also, I suggest editing your menu.lst file so that you have an option to boot Arch in run level 5 (X11) and run level 3 (multi-user). Btw, you can switch run levels with the command:

/sbin/telinit x

x being the run level.

Last edited by oib111 (2009-06-30 03:31:36)

iphitus

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: stuck in login loop with XDM login manager

you can also switch run levels with 'init x' where x is the number.

As for Xdm, ensure your .xinitrc/.Xclientrc (can't remember which XDM uses) is chmodded +x (executable), and that it will, continue running, eg:

Good:
exec openbox  

Bad:
openbox &

kavery10

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Registered: 2009-06-30

Posts: 6

Re: stuck in login loop with XDM login manager

so with the '/sbin/telinit x' command...where could i enter that command in? the login screen asks me for the user name and password and then just loops back to itself...

oib111

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Registered: 2009-06-20

Posts: 87

Re: stuck in login loop with XDM login manager

Hit CTRL+ALT+F6 to switch to another terminal.  Then just login as root and use the command.

satrapes

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Registered: 2018-09-25

Posts: 7

Re: stuck in login loop with XDM login manager

I had the same issue and the fact that I made .xinitrc executable solved it for me. Thanks guys.

jasonwryan

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Registered: 2009-05-09

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Re: stuck in login loop with XDM login manager

Read the Code of Conduct.

You necrobumped a solved thread with an empty post. Don't do it again.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … bumping.22
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … mpty_posts

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