On Mon, Mar 05, 2007 at 05:28:23PM -0600, Stevens wrote: > > What is the difference between "init 5" and "startx" as it pertains to > starting the X system? I ask because my system (on boot) now goes to > init 5, does not start X windows, does not give me any reason why, then > just sits there. If I log in as any user, issue "startx", X starts just > fine, KDE comes up, no problem. > > This started as soon as I removed beryl. There is a clue there, right ;-) > > Actually, when the system is going to init 5, the last thing it says is > "starting kdm". > > ps -ef |grep kdm says it is running.
My 10.2 system just started doing this too, and I haven't been able to find any error messages that would explain why it has decided to act this way. Michael -- If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did." -- Jack Handy San Francisco, CA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]