Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 11:20:29 -0600 From: Oscar Bonilla <obonilla@fisicc-ufm.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: xdm looping error Message-ID: <19990319112029.B305@fisicc-ufm.edu> In-Reply-To: <OF274472FD.A13CE35C-ON86256739.005B1B42@lotus.com>; from Kevin Weiss/AUS/Lotus on Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 04:47:33PM %2B0000 References: <OF274472FD.A13CE35C-ON86256739.005B1B42@lotus.com>
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On Fri, Mar 19, 1999 at 04:47:33PM +0000, Kevin Weiss/AUS/Lotus wrote: > whenever I implement xdm from root, it loops back onto itself. In other > words, > xdm starts, I log in (either as myusername or root), type in the > appropriate password, > and then: > 1) Screen blanks out for a sec > 2) X Window "seems" to start (i.e. the grey background comes up for a > split second) > 3) The login screen appears again, and I have to login again > 4) Repeats 1-3 again...and again...again... > > I have to end up "sneaking" in CTRL-ALT-DEL right after typing in the > password just > to shut down the machine. I have typed the wrong password, and I do get > the login > incorrect...this part seems ok. > > Any suggestions? > check .xsession-errors in your home dir and email that info to the list. regards, -oscar To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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