I have selected Higher Security, since I am considering using my system as a web server at some point (after I have a much more indepth knowledge). The partition I am using is approximately 1.7GB in size. I did a very minimal install when I installed Linux. I installed the internet package, as well as both Gnome and KDE, but nothing else. I should have had at least 1GB of space left.
Wade ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 1:34 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Error when trying to load KDE and Gnome > On Tuesday 24 Jun 2003 1:20 am, Wade Waldron wrote: > > I have tried to run both KDE and Gnome and get hung up on either. They > > start to load and then just stop and the system hangs. I have pressed Alt > > Ctrl F1 to get to a prompt. From here I pressed the windows key on my > > keyboard. This brings up a list of errors which are scrolling by so fast I > > can not read them. I have been able to make out part of the error. It > > says "localhost xinetd [A seemingly random number] sgi fam PID [A process > > number I assume] from <no address> ....I can not tell what is here.... > > local host is not connected" It also flashes "warning: can't get client > > address" although I can not tell where this fits in. Does anyone know what > > this error means and how I can stop it? I should note that the number for > > xinetd and PID both change each time the message flashes. It seems like > > the system gets hung up because it is trying to perform an operation but > > keeps failing so it tries again. > > > > Incidentally, someone suggested that I look in var/log/messages. I tried, > > but I can not access the file because I do not have permission. I tried to > > login as root, but that does not seem to work. The login prompt I am > > recieving is "localhost login: " when I enter root and the password it > > tells me incorrect login. I know the password is correct so am I also > > doing something wrong here? > > > > Please, any help would be very much appreciated. > > > > Wade > > When you installed did you select 'High Security' ? > If so then console logins as root are not permitted. > You can get around the issue by logging in as a normal user then entering > su <enter> > followed by root password. You will then become root user. > > ( If you have selected High Security, then it is really over the top for a > desktop system. Standard Security is much more secure than any Windows System > you have used.) > > As for your messages 'fam' is a process which checks to see if disc partitions > are full. So I wonder if you have installed in a partition that is too small. > (or have installed too much) > > HTH > > derek > > -- > ---------------------------------- > www.jennings.homelinux.net > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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