[PLUG] Strange X-configuration problem: SuSE

[David Fleck]

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006, Robert Kopp wrote:
> So that's where I am now. It would still be desirable to log into the 
> former account, for then I wouldn't have to customize all the settings 
> from scratch. There must be a file(s) in the account I had been using 
> which specifies incorrect custom settings. How can I restore the 
> defaults?
> 
> (Perhaps all I need to know is how to disable the login manager, so that 
> changes can be made without X running. Hopefully someone who uses SuSE 
> will know.)


I'm not really sure I understand the situation you're describing, possibly 
because I don't use the graphical login.  I didn't know, for instance, 
that it even allowed different users to have different default X configs.

But anyway, if you want to just disable the the graphical login manager, 
you can easily do that as root:

# telinit 3

puts the machine into runlevel 3, multiuser with network (but no xdm).  
That should allow you to login and tinker with your X settings. 'startx' 
should then allow you to see if the changes you make get you a viable 
configuration.


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David Fleck
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