[PLUG] xdm works but startx fails

[Kyle Accardi]

Randall Hansen wrote:
> Thus spoke Zot O'Connor <zot at whiteknighthackers.com>
> ( Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:53:13 -0700 ):
> 
> 
>>startx > x.log 2>&1 
>>
>>This will forward all the errors into the log file.  Reading it can
>>be helpful.
> 
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion.  This is how I generated the log bits I
> included in my original mail.  They weren't very helpful to me (or
> Google), but I'm still hoping someone here can decipher them a little.
> 
> 
>>I wonder about X already running on (or locking) F7......
> 
> 
> I wondered about it too, but I think I've eliminated that fairly well
> by removing xdm from startup (no change).


We need to see the part of your startup log that indicates the error usually 
the end! the line may start like (EE)

Also make sure no other X display managers are running behind your back, 
namely gdm or kdm.

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Kyle Accardi