xdm/gdm/kdm not working

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TheEternalVortex · Post by **TheEternalVortex** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:34 am

When I run xdm/gdm/kdm and login, it doesn't actually load anything--it just returns me back to the login screen. This is regardless of who I login as and what session I try to start.

If anyone had any ideas, that would be helpful.

Thanks.

damogran · Post by **damogran** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:06 am

is you'r X working ?

TheEternalVortex · Post by **TheEternalVortex** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:58 am

Yes, I'm using it now.

I can use startx just fine.

justinly · Post by **justinly** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:11 pm

Do you have kde or whatever wm you are using set in rc.conf with the line uncommented?

TheEternalVortex · Post by **TheEternalVortex** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:42 pm

Yes, I do.

It's weird, and I'd really like to solve this :\.

TheEternalVortex · Post by **TheEternalVortex** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:23 am

Does no one have a solution? Bah.

Shadow Skill · Post by **Shadow Skill** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:11 pm

I don't have the solution to your problem Vortex instead I have a question, I just got my very first Gentoo install working [mostly] and I had to abort emerging gdm because of a wierd hang and I just wanted to know if simply emerging gdm will set it up as the login manager or if I have to do anything to a config file?

PS. Even though I'm stuck using KDE at the moment on my system because of the lack of a 64bit flash plugin [Damned macromedia.] I really like portages concept, the USE flag thing is just wonderful.

PSS. Is there any type of error message at all like "your session lasted less than ten seconds"? That's the one I usually get when gdm doesn'f find my WM [usually gnome or XFCE.]

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