On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:45:33 +0000 Unknown wrote: > On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 13:35 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: > > On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:57:13 +0000 > > Unknown wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 12:17 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: > > > > follow the instructions which are to start X with > > > > > > > > > > > > /etc/init.d/xdm start > > > > > > > > then report back > > > > > > > You are gonna laugh, out put of "/etc/init.d/xdm start" was - "starting > > > GDM", well probably i did a stupid thing somewhere letting gdm coming > > > over XDM but, i didnt do that on purpose - first, second i am using > > > "pure" X right now by executing xinit, .xinitrc file has only "xterm" i > > > have feeling it can help somehow... > > > Do you want me to change topic somehow? > > > > > > /etc/init.d/xdm is the gentoo init script for X. It does NOT necessarily > > start xdm, it starts what you have specified in $DISPLAYMANAGER, which > > is set in /etc/rc.conf > > > > Therefore gdm starting is probably the correct result fo rrunning > > /etc/init.d/xdm start > > > > OK so once you have started gdm in the correct manner, does it work? > > > > > it does, it asks me for user and password, and if i set those 2 correct > and mention that i need "gnome session" - than problems happen. > Gnome is started, i can see gentoo splash screen and thats the place > where it hangs... > > -- > > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
OK like another poster I suspect name resolution. He asked you what the hostname is, you didn't directly answer. what answer does the "hostname" command give? gnome is fussy about being able to resolve and reverse resolve your computer > > > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
