On Monday 03 July 2006 09:08, Ricardo Climbed A Telegraph Pole and Clicked: > On 7/1/06, Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Saturday 01 July 2006 12:15 pm, Ben Climbed A Telegraph Pole and > > > > Clicked: > > > On Saturday 01 July 2006 11:09 am, Ricardo Climbed A Telegraph Pole and > > > > > > Clicked: > > > > After updating mandriva a few days ago, I can't access to my 'control > > > > panel' (Configure your computer - System configuration tool), so I > > > > can't > > > > > > configure anything. > > > > > > > > Also, my box is not booting to GUI anymore, so need to log in the > > > > console > > > > > > and run 'startx' manually. > > > > > > > > I can't run 'startx' when login as root. > > > > > > > > Would appreciate it your help. > > > > > > There have been quite a few problems with the new kdm. There is a fix > > > available on the internet. The easiest fix is to change your dm to > > > gdm. As to not having control panel available, Make sure you have > > > drakxtools installed. You may be able to acess it by typing " mcc " > > > into a terminal. Hope this helps > > > benja22 > > > > I think I found the pages that help here. > > http://seerofsouls.com/forums/index.php?topic=6.0 for display manager > > some people also have trouble with the keyboard not working. > > http://seerofsouls.com/forums/index.php?topic=27.0 > > benja22 > > > > -- > > It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is > > lightly greased. > > -- Kehlog Albran, "The Profit" > > ____________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? > > Go to http://store.mandriva.com > > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > > ____________________________________________________ > > Paul: > > Yes, I tried that and I am able to get to the mcc, problem is that I'm not > sure where to go from there. Under booting options the lilo graphical is > selected, but still GUI is not starting unless I manually command 'startx', > and it runs only as myuser (it won't run under root). In a terminal as root user type urpmi gdm
then in the 'system' section in mcc click: Choose the display manager that enables to select which user to log in. gdm should now be an option. > > Ben: > > 'The easiest fix is to change your dm to gdm' where do I change it? > > I couldn't reach the link you sent. I get the meesage: 'The topic or board > you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.'. Is > it possible for you to copy-paste the information for me? > Thank you to both of you. > > Ricardo. > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? > Go to http://store.mandriva.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > ____________________________________________________ -- All science is either physics or stamp collecting. -- Ernest Rutherford ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
