GDM not starting

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Lunar-Linux Forum Index -> Installing Lunar
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
webofunni



Joined: 26 Feb 2009
Posts: 3

PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:04 am    Post subject: GDM not starting Reply with quote

Hi,

I am using the Lunar linux and XFCE as desktop manager. I have installed GDM, but it is not starting, so I have replaced it with Slim. But I like to use GDM.

The error message that I can see in the error log are :

Code:

Feb 20 00:02:25 host.webofunni.com init: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
Feb 20 00:02:29 host.webofunni.com gdm-simple-slave[3099]: WARNING: Could not spawn command: Failed to execute child process "/usr/bin/gnome-se
Feb 20 00:02:29 host.webofunni.com gdm-simple-slave[3099]: WARNING: Could not start command '/usr/bin/gnome-session --autostart=/usr/share/gdm/
Feb 20 00:03:43 host.webofunni.com login[3102]: pam_unix(login:session): session opened for user root by LOGIN(uid=0)
Feb 20 00:03:43 host.webofunni.com login[3150]: ROOT LOGIN  on 'tty1'
Feb 20 00:04:44 host.webofunni.com gdm-simple-slave[3186]: WARNING: Could not spawn command: Failed to execute child process "/usr/bin/gnome-se
Feb 20 00:04:44 host.webofunni.com gdm-simple-slave[3186]: WARNING: Could not start command '/usr/bin/gnome-session --autostart=/usr/share/gdm/
Feb 20 00:05:15 host.webofunni.com gdm-binary[3098]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.027676 seconds
Feb 20 00:07:21 host.webofunni.com lard[2654]: Started, version 0.1.9


Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: cannot execute "/usr/sbin/gdm"
Feb 19 23:46:13 host.webofunni.com init: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes


I do not want to install Gnome, since that is heavy for my system and also for my internet connection. Please help me to install GDM with XFCE.


--
---------------------
With regards,
Unnikrishnan.A
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
brebs



Joined: 02 Mar 2009
Posts: 3

PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:41 am    Post subject: Re: GDM not starting Reply with quote

webofunni wrote:
Could not start command '/usr/bin/gnome-session --autostart=/usr/share/gdm/

I encountered that, and couldn't see a fix. (EDIT: Apparently, the fix is to install gnome-session, which itself brings in lots of other gnome modules)

I use an automatic login, in /etc/inittab:

# From http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Start_X_at_boot
x:5:once:/bin/su myusername -l -c "/bin/bash --login -c startxfce4 >/dev/null 2>&1"

Change myusername to your username Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Lunar-Linux Forum Index -> Installing Lunar All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group