> On Jan 28, 2006, at 11:35 AM, Derek Scollon wrote: >> I suspect this is a problem with KDE rather than Mythtv, but I was >> hoping maybe one of you could point me in the right direction to >> start debugging this.
>> I built a Mythtv box using FC3 about a year ago and followed the >> Fedora HOWTO, including the step to log into KDE and start the >> Mythtv frontend automatically after booting up. This worked >> faultlessly until I recently moved house. I've finally got around >> to setting the box up again (I believe) in the same way as before. >> Now after booting, I am presented with a KDE login screen. After >> entering the login, I am immediately thrown back to the login >> screen. I know the login details are correct because if I enter >> wrong details, I get a message telling me they're wrong. >> Any idea what would be causing KDE to immediately log out after >> logging in like this? I haven't included many specifics here >> because I'm not sure what specifics are relevant to this problem, >> so just ask if you need more detail. I'm mystified what has >> happened when apparently nothing has changed except my home address. > You obviously haven't been made aware of the "region locking" the > MPAA has imposed on KDE, since it has heard that KDE can play DVDs. > Just kidding. > Are you being presented with a graphical KDE login? If you can get > back to booting into text mode, then starting KDE with "startx", you > can then see what messages KDE is giving you when you try to start it. > You could also check the appropriate log files, but the above method > is more likely to spot your problems. > Normally if you start in text mode you would have a ".xinitrc" file > in your home directory, the contents of which is "exec startkde", I'm > not sure how you are starting kde. > You are correct, however, this is a kde or system problem, not a > MythTV one. Had one of those DOH! moments today. Logged in as root to check a few things and as I usually do, started by typing df. Between dismantling the TV and switching off the box, the hard disk had filled to 100%. No wonder KDE couldn't start up. Deleted a few files and I'm up and running again. -- Derek _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users