kdm/xdm and pam. vty+startx works, *dm doesn't. (Updated)

andip · Last edited by andip on Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:57 am; edited 1 time in total

Hi guys,

I got a somewhat strange problem that i don't know how to handle. Tried searching these forums and googled a bit, but to no avail.

My problem is as topic says. I can log in using console and then startx, but using kdm or xdm only results in a restart of given service (xdm or kdm), with this in the logs :

g.e.n.t.u.x. · Guru Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 410 Location: Berlin

hi andy.

please post

Spiros · Apprentice Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 189 Location: Zurich

I have exactly the same problem (but I use kde4). I must log in in a vt and then startx.
revdep-rebuild don't rebuild anything and the emerge you suggest don't do anythink useful. I have the useflag 'pam' enabled.
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Spiros

g.e.n.t.u.x. · Guru Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 410 Location: Berlin

what tells u /etc/conf.d/xdm

Spiros · Apprentice Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 189 Location: Zurich

My /etc/conf.d/xdm:

andip · Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject:

i am, and have been, using the pam useflag. i also use kdm in /etc/conf.d/xdm.

i've emerged kdm via the "kde" meta-package, so emerge -pv kdm output is a mess, but it'lljust show you i use the pam useflag so i guess it's no big deal.

seems kde is being updated now, so i'll check if the problem still persists after this update
edit: strike that, the update is not installed due to blocking, so i guess i'll have to wait for devs to fix that problem first.
(individual packages seem to have an update, but not the meta-package or something).

Spiros · Apprentice Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 189 Location: Zurich

I solved:

g.e.n.t.u.x. · Guru Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 410 Location: Berlin

congratulations.

the launching helper.

dont forgot to change the title prefix to solved fixed or something simular

andip · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:05 am Post subject:

g.e.n.t.u.x. · Guru Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 410 Location: Berlin

whats next?

andip · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:20 pm Post subject:

finally got kde up and running again, and tried the chmod +x thing, but no go. i still get the same pam-error.

anyone got suggestions?

andip · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:21 am Post subject:

is there a moderator here that can move this post to a more relevant forum-section if this is not the right place for this kind of problems?

andip · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject:

Hello,

This problem still persists, and it's getting quite annoying.
Iæll post some more info about my system :