[gentoo-user] xdm is 'stopping'

[gentoo-user] xdm is 'stopping'

[Peter Kelly]

Holas,

Two days ago I updated the nvidia drivers, so I killed gdm and restarted xdm 
to reload the newer modules.

Problem is, it looks like xdm never restarted.

root ~ $ /etc/init.d/xdm status
 * status:  stopping

root ~ $ /etc/init.d/xdm stop
 * ERROR:  xdm is already stopping.

rc-status gives
xdm		 [ stopping ]

Everything *seems* to work fine, but then there's that silly 'stopping' 
comment that doesn't google very well.  Anyone seen this, or have an idea?

Thanks.

Peter

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Re: [gentoo-user] xdm is 'stopping'

[Iain Buchanan]

On Fri, 2006-05-26 at 20:14 -0500, Peter Kelly wrote:
> Holas,
> 
> Two days ago I updated the nvidia drivers, so I killed gdm and restarted xdm 
> to reload the newer modules.
> 
> Problem is, it looks like xdm never restarted.
> 
> root ~ $ /etc/init.d/xdm status
>  * status:  stopping
> 
> root ~ $ /etc/init.d/xdm stop
>  * ERROR:  xdm is already stopping.
> 
> rc-status gives
> xdm		 [ stopping ]
> 
> Everything *seems* to work fine, but then there's that silly 'stopping' 
> comment that doesn't google very well.  Anyone seen this, or have an idea?

dunno, maybe the init script got confused.  Maybe a module couldn't get
unloaded and there's a "please reboot" kernel message sitting somewhere
on one of your terminals (it happens :)

If init.d/xdm got confused, just `ps aux | grep gdm` to make sure it's
not there, `killall Xorg` if you like, and then: `/etc/init.d/xdm zap`
to bring it back in line.  Then try starting it again.

HTH,
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Re: [gentoo-user] xdm is 'stopping' [SOLVED]

[Peter Kelly]

On Saturday 27 May 2006 06:56, Iain Buchanan wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-05-26 at 20:14 -0500, Peter Kelly wrote:
> > Holas,
> >

> >
> > Everything *seems* to work fine, but then there's that silly 'stopping'
> > comment that doesn't google very well.  Anyone seen this, or have an
> > idea?
>
> dunno, maybe the init script got confused.  Maybe a module couldn't get
> unloaded and there's a "please reboot" kernel message sitting somewhere
> on one of your terminals (it happens :)
>
> If init.d/xdm got confused, just `ps aux | grep gdm` to make sure it's
> not there, `killall Xorg` if you like, and then: `/etc/init.d/xdm zap`
> to bring it back in line.  Then try starting it again.
>
That did it.  I never knew about the 'zap' command.
Anyhow, everything is 'started' again.

Thanks.

Peter

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Re: [gentoo-user] xdm is 'stopping' [SOLVED]

[Teresa and Dale]

Peter Kelly wrote:

>On Saturday 27 May 2006 06:56, Iain Buchanan wrote:
>  
>
>>On Fri, 2006-05-26 at 20:14 -0500, Peter Kelly wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>Holas,
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>
>  
>
>>>Everything *seems* to work fine, but then there's that silly 'stopping'
>>>comment that doesn't google very well.  Anyone seen this, or have an
>>>idea?
>>>      
>>>
>>dunno, maybe the init script got confused.  Maybe a module couldn't get
>>unloaded and there's a "please reboot" kernel message sitting somewhere
>>on one of your terminals (it happens :)
>>
>>If init.d/xdm got confused, just `ps aux | grep gdm` to make sure it's
>>not there, `killall Xorg` if you like, and then: `/etc/init.d/xdm zap`
>>to bring it back in line.  Then try starting it again.
>>
>>    
>>
>That did it.  I never knew about the 'zap' command.
>Anyhow, everything is 'started' again.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Peter
>
>  
>

I didn't know about it until a little while back.  That thing comes in
handy.

Dale
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Re: [gentoo-user] xdm is 'stopping' [SOLVED]

[Bo Ørsted Andresen]

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Saturday 27 May 2006 16:16 skrev Peter Kelly:
> That did it.  I never knew about the 'zap' command.
> Anyhow, everything is 'started' again.

You people really should read the Gentoo handbook. Not just the installation 
related part but also part 2-4. It's really good. E.g. the 'zap' command is 
documented in part 2, chapter 4 [1].

[1] http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=4

BTW common netiquette says a signature should be no more than 4 lines.

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Re: [gentoo-user] xdm is 'stopping' [SOLVED]

[Teresa and Dale]

Bo Ørsted Andresen wrote:

>Saturday 27 May 2006 16:16 skrev Peter Kelly:
>  
>
>>That did it.  I never knew about the 'zap' command.
>>Anyhow, everything is 'started' again.
>>    
>>
>
>You people really should read the Gentoo handbook. Not just the installation 
>related part but also part 2-4. It's really good. E.g. the 'zap' command is 
>documented in part 2, chapter 4 [1].
>
>[1] http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=4
>
>BTW common netiquette says a signature should be no more than 4 lines.
>
>  
>

May be.  I installed Gentoo a couple years ago.  I sort of learn as I
go.  If I read that thing it would likely confuse me.  I'm in the same
boat with Samba right now.  The docs and howto's just confuse the
stuffin out of me.  I'm having trouble on the windoze end though, I
think.  I'll blame windoze anyway.  LOL

Now to go confuse myself.  O_O

Dale
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