On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> > I am in trouble. Somehow I have messed up my RH7 system such
> > that I no longer can get into graphics mode. Init5 level will not come
> > up. I have to use init3 to do anything.
> >
> > Here is one of the errors I see just before it tries to come up:
> >
> > Starting sendmail: WARNING: Group writable directory /
> > WARNING: Group writable directory /etc
> > WARNING: Group writable directory /etc/mail
> > WARNING: Group writable directory /
> > WARNING: Group writable directory /etc
> > WARNING: Group writable directory /etc/mail
> > WARNING: Group writable directory /
> > WARNING: Group writable directory /etc
> >
> > There is more, like : gdm[746]:gdm_slave_window_kill_ioerror_handler;
> > Fatal X error - restarting : 0.
> >
> > And this keeps going around and around and around.
> >
> >
> > Any thoughts? Maybe I will have to delete everything and start over.
> >
> >
> Have you been doing anything as root? Directories don't normally change
> by themselves. And only root can change the directories listed. Unless
> you know what caused the problems, you may be better off reformatting
> and re-installing. And make sure you have all the latest updates.
>
> The problem can be fixed without re-installing, but if you haven't done
> anything to change things, you are safer considering the system cracked.
>
> Mikkel
>
Yes I was trying a few things as root and I am sure that did it. I can't
remember what that was though. I wish you knew how 'sick' I feel right
now. Grrrrr..
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