[gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[George Roberts]

About a month or so ago I lost the ability to use my GDM to log in.  I
can log in using XDM which has to be called from the command line.  When
my system is booting it loads gdm, but when it finishes booting instead
of starting X, it leaves me at the at the command line.  I can then log
in as root but when I type gdm it tells me gdm is already running.  At
one point it told me that I had no screens configured or XDMCP is
disabled.  I have unmerged gdm and re-emerged it.
I have rebuilt my xorg.conf.  I have removed my /etc/X11/gdm.conf and
then ran gdmconfig.  Even double checked rc.conf (no changes there).  
All of which has been a learning experience but is alas fruitless. 
/var/log/Xorg.0.log comes up clean execpt for a warning about APM and a
warning while probing the nvidia video card.
All hints will be tried and greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[Edward Catmur]

On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 23:05 -0600, George Roberts wrote:
> About a month or so ago I lost the ability to use my GDM to log in.  I
> can log in using XDM which has to be called from the command line.  When
> my system is booting it loads gdm, but when it finishes booting instead
> of starting X, it leaves me at the at the command line.  I can then log
> in as root but when I type gdm it tells me gdm is already running.  At
> one point it told me that I had no screens configured or XDMCP is
> disabled.  I have unmerged gdm and re-emerged it.
> I have rebuilt my xorg.conf.  I have removed my /etc/X11/gdm.conf and
> then ran gdmconfig.  Even double checked rc.conf (no changes there).  
> All of which has been a learning experience but is alas fruitless. 
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log comes up clean execpt for a warning about APM and a
> warning while probing the nvidia video card.
> All hints will be tried and greatly appreciated.
> Thanks in advance.

"rm /var/run/gdm.pid"?

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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[George Roberts]

Edward Catmur wrote:

>On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 23:05 -0600, George Roberts wrote:
>  
>
>>About a month or so ago I lost the ability to use my GDM to log in.  I
>>can log in using XDM which has to be called from the command line.  When
>>my system is booting it loads gdm, but when it finishes booting instead
>>of starting X, it leaves me at the at the command line.  I can then log
>>in as root but when I type gdm it tells me gdm is already running.  At
>>one point it told me that I had no screens configured or XDMCP is
>>disabled.  I have unmerged gdm and re-emerged it.
>>I have rebuilt my xorg.conf.  I have removed my /etc/X11/gdm.conf and
>>then ran gdmconfig.  Even double checked rc.conf (no changes there).  
>>All of which has been a learning experience but is alas fruitless. 
>>/var/log/Xorg.0.log comes up clean execpt for a warning about APM and a
>>warning while probing the nvidia video card.
>>All hints will be tried and greatly appreciated.
>>Thanks in advance.
>>    
>>
>
>"rm /var/run/gdm.pid"?
>
>  
>
That did not help. :-(     Still no joy.
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[Pawel Nadolski]

George Roberts wrote:

>Edward Catmur wrote:
>
>  
>
>>On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 23:05 -0600, George Roberts wrote:
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>About a month or so ago I lost the ability to use my GDM to log in.  I
>>>can log in using XDM which has to be called from the command line.  When
>>>my system is booting it loads gdm, but when it finishes booting instead
>>>of starting X, it leaves me at the at the command line.  I can then log
>>>in as root but when I type gdm it tells me gdm is already running.  At
>>>one point it told me that I had no screens configured or XDMCP is
>>>disabled.  I have unmerged gdm and re-emerged it.
>>>I have rebuilt my xorg.conf.  I have removed my /etc/X11/gdm.conf and
>>>then ran gdmconfig.  Even double checked rc.conf (no changes there).  
>>>All of which has been a learning experience but is alas fruitless. 
>>>/var/log/Xorg.0.log comes up clean execpt for a warning about APM and a
>>>warning while probing the nvidia video card.
>>>All hints will be tried and greatly appreciated.
>>>Thanks in advance. 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>"rm /var/run/gdm.pid"? 
>>
>That did not help. :-(     Still no joy.
>  
>
Remove /var/lib/init.d/started/xdm and start xdm:
/etc/init.d/xdm start
Do you get any errors on boot or in /var/log/gdm.log?
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[George Roberts]

Pawel Nadolski wrote:

> George Roberts wrote:
>
>> Edward Catmur wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 23:05 -0600, George Roberts wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> About a month or so ago I lost the ability to use my GDM to log in.  I
>>>> can log in using XDM which has to be called from the command line. 
>>>> When
>>>> my system is booting it loads gdm, but when it finishes booting
>>>> instead
>>>> of starting X, it leaves me at the at the command line.  I can then
>>>> log
>>>> in as root but when I type gdm it tells me gdm is already running.  At
>>>> one point it told me that I had no screens configured or XDMCP is
>>>> disabled.  I have unmerged gdm and re-emerged it.
>>>> I have rebuilt my xorg.conf.  I have removed my /etc/X11/gdm.conf and
>>>> then ran gdmconfig.  Even double checked rc.conf (no changes
>>>> there).  All of which has been a learning experience but is alas
>>>> fruitless. /var/log/Xorg.0.log comes up clean execpt for a warning
>>>> about APM and a
>>>> warning while probing the nvidia video card.
>>>> All hints will be tried and greatly appreciated.
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>     
>>>
>>> "rm /var/run/gdm.pid"?
>>
>> That did not help. :-(     Still no joy.
>>  
>>
> Remove /var/lib/init.d/started/xdm and start xdm:
> /etc/init.d/xdm start
> Do you get any errors on boot or in /var/log/gdm.log?

I removed the above mentioned file, no differance.  XDM starts fine, GDM
as I am told is running, but .
When I look at the log directory I have 5 files.  3 of which are clean,
2 of which show:
X Window System Version 6.8.2
Release Date: 9 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux George 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #8 SMP Fri Apr
29 13:09:31 MDT 2005 i686
Build Date: 30 June 2005
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jul  1 13:43:26 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
AUDIT: Fri Jul  1 13:43:28 2005: 7625 X: client 2 rejected from local host
  Auth name: MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 ID: -1

As you can see the date in the file shows July 1, both files have the
same date.  I have restarted my computer many time since then.  The
newest log is from yesterday and it seems clean:
X Window System Version 6.8.2
Release Date: 9 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux George 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #8 SMP Fri Apr
29 13:09:31 MDT 2005 i686
Build Date: 07 July 2005
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jul 15 14:43:23 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

at one point yesterday gdm did run and that is when it told me I had no
screens or XDMCP was turned off.

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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[Zac Medico]

George Roberts wrote:
> Pawel Nadolski wrote:
> 
> 
>>George Roberts wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Edward Catmur wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 23:05 -0600, George Roberts wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>About a month or so ago I lost the ability to use my GDM to log in.  I
>>>>>can log in using XDM which has to be called from the command line. 
>>>>>When
>>>>>my system is booting it loads gdm, but when it finishes booting
>>>>>instead
>>>>>of starting X, it leaves me at the at the command line.  I can then
>>>>>log
>>>>>in as root but when I type gdm it tells me gdm is already running.  At
>>>>>one point it told me that I had no screens configured or XDMCP is
>>>>>disabled.  I have unmerged gdm and re-emerged it.
>>>>>I have rebuilt my xorg.conf.  I have removed my /etc/X11/gdm.conf and
>>>>>then ran gdmconfig.  Even double checked rc.conf (no changes
>>>>>there).  All of which has been a learning experience but is alas
>>>>>fruitless. /var/log/Xorg.0.log comes up clean execpt for a warning
>>>>>about APM and a
>>>>>warning while probing the nvidia video card.
>>>>>All hints will be tried and greatly appreciated.
>>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>>    
>>>>
>>>>"rm /var/run/gdm.pid"?
>>>
>>>That did not help. :-(     Still no joy.
>>> 
>>>
>>
>>Remove /var/lib/init.d/started/xdm and start xdm:
>>/etc/init.d/xdm start
>>Do you get any errors on boot or in /var/log/gdm.log?
> 
> 
> I removed the above mentioned file, no differance.  XDM starts fine, GDM
> as I am told is running, but .
> When I look at the log directory I have 5 files.  3 of which are clean,
> 2 of which show:
[snip]
> 
> at one point yesterday gdm did run and that is when it told me I had no
> screens or XDMCP was turned off.
> 

So you can't start either xdm or gdm from the /etc/init.d/xdm script?  Do you have DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm" in /etc/rc.conf?  What is the exact message when you do "/etc/init.d/xdm start"?  If it says that it's already running then normally if you kill the processes and run "/etc/init.d/xdm zap" then it will get you to where you can start it.  I use kdm and I've never had to remove a pid file manually but maybe you do with gdm (like Ed said).

Zac
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[George Roberts]

Zac Medico wrote:

> George Roberts wrote:
>
>> Pawel Nadolski wrote:
>>
>>
>>> George Roberts wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Edward Catmur wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 23:05 -0600, George Roberts wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> About a month or so ago I lost the ability to use my GDM to log
>>>>>> in.  I
>>>>>> can log in using XDM which has to be called from the command
>>>>>> line. When
>>>>>> my system is booting it loads gdm, but when it finishes booting
>>>>>> instead
>>>>>> of starting X, it leaves me at the at the command line.  I can then
>>>>>> log
>>>>>> in as root but when I type gdm it tells me gdm is already
>>>>>> running.  At
>>>>>> one point it told me that I had no screens configured or XDMCP is
>>>>>> disabled.  I have unmerged gdm and re-emerged it.
>>>>>> I have rebuilt my xorg.conf.  I have removed my /etc/X11/gdm.conf
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> then ran gdmconfig.  Even double checked rc.conf (no changes
>>>>>> there).  All of which has been a learning experience but is alas
>>>>>> fruitless. /var/log/Xorg.0.log comes up clean execpt for a warning
>>>>>> about APM and a
>>>>>> warning while probing the nvidia video card.
>>>>>> All hints will be tried and greatly appreciated.
>>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>    
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "rm /var/run/gdm.pid"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That did not help. :-(     Still no joy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Remove /var/lib/init.d/started/xdm and start xdm:
>>> /etc/init.d/xdm start
>>> Do you get any errors on boot or in /var/log/gdm.log?
>>
>>
>>
>> I removed the above mentioned file, no differance.  XDM starts fine, GDM
>> as I am told is running, but .
>> When I look at the log directory I have 5 files.  3 of which are clean,
>> 2 of which show:
>
> [snip]
>
>>
>> at one point yesterday gdm did run and that is when it told me I had no
>> screens or XDMCP was turned off.
>>
>
> So you can't start either xdm or gdm from the /etc/init.d/xdm script? 
> Do you have DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm" in /etc/rc.conf?  What is the exact
> message when you do "/etc/init.d/xdm start"?  If it says that it's
> already running then normally if you kill the processes and run
> "/etc/init.d/xdm zap" then it will get you to where you can start it. 
> I use kdm and I've never had to remove a pid file manually but maybe
> you do with gdm (like Ed said).
>
> Zac

Technically both are started at the end of the boot sequence.  However
if I use "/etc/init.d/xdm zap" and then "/etc/init.d/xdm start"  I am
now getting a message "Setting up gdm ..." followed by "ERROR: could not
open the Display Manager..." and then it hangs and I have to ctrl-c out
of it.  When I type xdm, it brings up the xdm log in screen and I can
get back into gnome.  I want my gdm back!
Now my /var/log/xdm.log is now showing:
_XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/George:0
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6

X Window System Version 6.8.2
Release Date: 9 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux George 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #8 SMP Fri Apr
29 13:09:31 MDT 2005 i686
Build Date: 07 July 2005
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jul 16 20:45:27 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Using vt 7

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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[Zac Medico]

George Roberts wrote:

> Technically both are started at the end of the boot sequence.  However
> if I use "/etc/init.d/xdm zap" and then "/etc/init.d/xdm start"  I am
> now getting a message "Setting up gdm ..." followed by "ERROR: could not
> open the Display Manager..." and then it hangs and I have to ctrl-c out
> of it.  When I type xdm, it brings up the xdm log in screen and I can
> get back into gnome.  I want my gdm back!
> Now my /var/log/xdm.log is now showing:
> _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
> _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/George:0
> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6
> 
> X Window System Version 6.8.2
> Release Date: 9 February 2005
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 i686 [ELF]
> Current Operating System: Linux George 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #8 SMP Fri Apr
> 29 13:09:31 MDT 2005 i686
> Build Date: 07 July 2005
>     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
>     to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>     (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>     (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jul 16 20:45:27 2005
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> Using vt 7
> 

What do you mean "both are started at the end of the boot sequence".  Why both gdm and xdm?

Since xdm seems to be working it seems like you should be more interested in a gdm log (unless gdm uses xdm.log).  I think you should put DISPLAYMANAGER="xdm" in rc.conf, run env-update, and see it "/etc/init.d/xdm start" works for plain xdm.  That will tell you whether the problem is isolated in the /etc/init.d/xdm script (part of xorg-x11) or instead isolated in the gdm package.

Zac
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[George Roberts]

Zac Medico wrote:

> George Roberts wrote:
>
>> Technically both are started at the end of the boot sequence.  However
>> if I use "/etc/init.d/xdm zap" and then "/etc/init.d/xdm start"  I am
>> now getting a message "Setting up gdm ..." followed by "ERROR: could not
>> open the Display Manager..." and then it hangs and I have to ctrl-c out
>> of it.  When I type xdm, it brings up the xdm log in screen and I can
>> get back into gnome.  I want my gdm back!
>> Now my /var/log/xdm.log is now showing:
>> _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
>> _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/George:0
>> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6
>>
>> X Window System Version 6.8.2
>> Release Date: 9 February 2005
>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
>> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 i686 [ELF]
>> Current Operating System: Linux George 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #8 SMP Fri Apr
>> 29 13:09:31 MDT 2005 i686
>> Build Date: 07 July 2005
>>     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
>>     to make sure that you have the latest version.
>> Module Loader present
>> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>>     (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>>     (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
>> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jul 16 20:45:27 2005
>> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
>> Using vt 7
>>
>
> What do you mean "both are started at the end of the boot sequence". 
> Why both gdm and xdm?
>
> Since xdm seems to be working it seems like you should be more
> interested in a gdm log (unless gdm uses xdm.log).  I think you should
> put DISPLAYMANAGER="xdm" in rc.conf, run env-update, and see it
> "/etc/init.d/xdm start" works for plain xdm.  That will tell you
> whether the problem is isolated in the /etc/init.d/xdm script (part of
> xorg-x11) or instead isolated in the gdm package.
>
> Zac

Yes changing rc.conf to xdm, starts X and brings me to the xdm log in
screen.  No need to run env-update.
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[George Roberts]

Zac Medico wrote:

> George Roberts wrote:
>
>> Technically both are started at the end of the boot sequence.  However
>> if I use "/etc/init.d/xdm zap" and then "/etc/init.d/xdm start"  I am
>> now getting a message "Setting up gdm ..." followed by "ERROR: could not
>> open the Display Manager..." and then it hangs and I have to ctrl-c out
>> of it.  When I type xdm, it brings up the xdm log in screen and I can
>> get back into gnome.  I want my gdm back!
>> Now my /var/log/xdm.log is now showing:
>> _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
>> _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/George:0
>> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6
>>
>> X Window System Version 6.8.2
>> Release Date: 9 February 2005
>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
>> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 i686 [ELF]
>> Current Operating System: Linux George 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #8 SMP Fri Apr
>> 29 13:09:31 MDT 2005 i686
>> Build Date: 07 July 2005
>>     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
>>     to make sure that you have the latest version.
>> Module Loader present
>> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>>     (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>>     (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
>> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jul 16 20:45:27 2005
>> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
>> Using vt 7
>>
>
> What do you mean "both are started at the end of the boot sequence". 
> Why both gdm and xdm?
>
> Since xdm seems to be working it seems like you should be more
> interested in a gdm log (unless gdm uses xdm.log).  I think you should
> put DISPLAYMANAGER="xdm" in rc.conf, run env-update, and see it
> "/etc/init.d/xdm start" works for plain xdm.  That will tell you
> whether the problem is isolated in the /etc/init.d/xdm script (part of
> xorg-x11) or instead isolated in the gdm package.
>
> Zac

Opps sorry, xdm is suppost to start gdm.  Xdm is added to the default
run level, gdm is started when rc.conf runs.  Atleast that is the
sequence I understand from http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Gdm_setup
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[Zac Medico]

George Roberts wrote:
> 
> Yes changing rc.conf to xdm, starts X and brings me to the xdm log in
> screen.  No need to run env-update.

Okay, so the problem seems to be isolated in the gdm package.  Did it say anything other than "ERROR: could not open the Display Manager..."?  That doesnt't make much sense, gdm is the display manager!  What about a log file?  You need to look in /var/log/gdm for that.

Zac
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[Willie Wong]

On Sat, Jul 16, 2005 at 09:18:05PM -0600, George Roberts wrote:
> Technically both are started at the end of the boot sequence.  However
> if I use "/etc/init.d/xdm zap" and then "/etc/init.d/xdm start"  I am
> now getting a message "Setting up gdm ..." followed by "ERROR: could not
> open the Display Manager..." and then it hangs and I have to ctrl-c out
> of it.  When I type xdm, it brings up the xdm log in screen and I can
> get back into gnome.  I want my gdm back!
> Now my /var/log/xdm.log is now showing:
> _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
> _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/George:0
> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6
> 

The above suggests that whatever is trying to run is trying to use
ipv6. It might not have anything to your problem, but you should at
least add "-ipv6" to your useflags and run emerge --newuse world


W
> X Window System Version 6.8.2
> Release Date: 9 February 2005
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 i686 [ELF]
> Current Operating System: Linux George 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #8 SMP Fri Apr
> 29 13:09:31 MDT 2005 i686
> Build Date: 07 July 2005
>     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
>     to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>     (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>     (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jul 16 20:45:27 2005
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> Using vt 7
> 
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[Zac Medico]

George Roberts wrote:
> 
> Opps sorry, xdm is suppost to start gdm.  Xdm is added to the default
> run level, gdm is started when rc.conf runs.  Atleast that is the
> sequence I understand from http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Gdm_setup

Read /etc/init.d/xdm, it's all there.  Now, when you say "xdm is suppost to start gdm" I hope you're talking about the /etc/init.d/xdm script because that's not xdm, it's just a script.

Zac
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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[Zac Medico]

Willie Wong wrote:
>>Now my /var/log/xdm.log is now showing:
>>_XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
>>_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/George:0
>>_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6
>>
> 
> 
> The above suggests that whatever is trying to run is trying to use
> ipv6. It might not have anything to your problem, but you should at
> least add "-ipv6" to your useflags and run emerge --newuse world
> 

Nice try Willie but I think he's looking at the wrong log file ;-).  The gdm package has a /var/log/gdm directory that he probably needs to look in.

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Re: [gentoo-user] GDM not bringing up log in screen

[George Roberts]

Zac Medico wrote:

> Willie Wong wrote:
>
>>> Now my /var/log/xdm.log is now showing:
>>> _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
>>> _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/George:0
>>> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for
>>> inet6
>>>
>>
>>
>> The above suggests that whatever is trying to run is trying to use
>> ipv6. It might not have anything to your problem, but you should at
>> least add "-ipv6" to your useflags and run emerge --newuse world
>>
>
> Nice try Willie but I think he's looking at the wrong log file ;-). 
> The gdm package has a /var/log/gdm directory that he probably needs to
> look in.
>
> Zac

I posted my gdm logs eariler.
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