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Law

Aug 28 2008, 11:57 PM

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I was trying to install utorrent in my linux, so at first i install wine...
Then install utorrent...ok, it was success and i able to use utorrent...
yesterday, i dont know what i did to utorrent, it pop up a error message. ( i forgoten what is that error ady)

Today i start my pc, and realise i cant enter to my linux desktop in GUI, all the things are in console mode...
So far i can only access to my Desktop in GUI by typing startx...

It is so troublesome for me to type startx and exit my linux every time when i start my pc...

Is there any solution to fix my problem?

I appreciate all the helps
Thanks...

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kons

Aug 29 2008, 07:23 AM

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Which distro are you using?

oshiri

Aug 29 2008, 09:32 AM

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Could be 1 of these reason:
1. Your hdd is full
2. Your login manager is missing/corrupted (gdm? kdm? xdm? whatever your distro use)

ZDemon

Aug 29 2008, 01:49 PM

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QUOTE(Law @ Aug 28 2008, 11:57 PM)

I was trying to install utorrent in my linux, so at first i install wine...
Then install utorrent...ok, it was success and i able to use utorrent...
yesterday, i dont know what i did to utorrent, it pop up a error message. ( i forgoten what is that error ady)

Today i start my pc, and realise i cant enter to my linux desktop in GUI, all the things are in console mode...
So far i can only access to my Desktop in GUI by typing startx...

It is so troublesome for me to type startx and exit my linux every time when i start my pc...

Is there any solution to fix my problem?

I appreciate all the helps
Thanks...

what OS do you use?

Looks to me like GDM doesnt start by default.

Is there any error during startup, or just starts cleanly into the terminal?

If so, looks to me like GDM/KDM is disabled in /etc/rc*

Once you get into you desktop tru startx, go to System > Administration > Services.

Make sure Graphical Login Manager (GDM/KDM) is ticked.

Law

Aug 29 2008, 05:22 PM

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QUOTE(ZDemon @ Aug 29 2008, 01:49 PM)

what OS do you use?

Looks to me like GDM doesnt start by default.

Is there any error during startup, or just starts cleanly into the terminal?

If so, looks to me like GDM/KDM is disabled in /etc/rc*

Once you get into you desktop tru startx, go to System > Administration > Services.

Make sure Graphical Login Manager (GDM/KDM) is ticked.

FYI, i using debian...
yes...there is an error message about gdm...it was running too fast, i cant really see what really the error message was...

Just now when i start pc, it came out a message prompt me to run "fsck" , and i did it....
Some of the file like gdm, gdm.mo and blah blah were cleared now....

i check to my System > Administration > Services...everythings there are ticked....
Am i deleted those gdm files by running the fsck?
Thanks...

QUOTE(kons)

Which distro are you using?

Debian, bro....Thanks

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Could be 1 of these reason:
1. Your hdd is full
2. Your login manager is missing/corrupted (gdm? kdm? xdm? whatever your distro use)

I partitioned 14GB for my linux...
there are 8GB left now...

What if my login manager is corrupted?

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oshiri

Aug 29 2008, 07:08 PM

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What if my login manager is corrupted?

Reinstall.

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apt-get --reinstall install gdm

then do a reconfigure just to makesure init is there:

CODE

dpkg-reconfigure gdm

and if that does not solve it...try purge and install again:

CODE

dpkg --purge gdm
apt-get install gdm

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Law

Aug 30 2008, 12:23 AM

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QUOTE(oshiri @ Aug 29 2008, 07:08 PM)

Reinstall.

CODE

apt-get --reinstall install gdm

then do a reconfigure just to makesure init is there:

CODE

dpkg-reconfigure gdm

and if that does not solve it...try purge and install again:

CODE

dpkg --purge gdm
apt-get install gdm

# apt-get --reinstall install gdm

CODE

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/4012kB of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Media change: please insert the disc labeled
'Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r3 _Etch_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-1 20080217-11:31'
in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enter

Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 123228 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gdm 2.16.4-1 (using .../g/gdm/gdm_2.16.4-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gdm ...
Setting up gdm (2.16.4-1) ...
Scheduling reload of GNOME Display Manager configuration: gdm.

dpkg-reconfigure gdm

CODE

Scheduling reload of GNOME Display Manager configuration: gdm.
In file "/usr/share/menu/autopackage-gtk", at (or in the definition that ends at) line 1:
[...]ним ПО\\nName[sq]=Administro \"software" palësh të treta\\nName[sv]=Hantera tredjepartsprogramvara\\nStartupNotify=true\\nTerminal=false\\nType=Application\\n"
[...] ^
Expected: "="
Skipping file because of errors...

# dpkg --purge gdm

CODE

dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of gdm:
fast-user-switch-applet depends on gdm.
gnome-desktop-environment depends on gdm (>= 2.14.5).
dpkg: error processing gdm (--purge):
dependency problems - not removing
Errors were encountered while processing:
gdm

This is what i tried...
This is work for me...i able to get back in GUI...

A big thanks to you...oshiri

This post has been edited by Law: Aug 30 2008, 12:28 AM

umarzuki

Aug 30 2008, 01:11 PM

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i had the same problem too with Debian last time after doing updates. I simply did (from a sugestion on the debian forum)

CODE

aptitude remove gdm
aptitude purge gdm
aptitude install gdm

after that, all is ok.

Law

Sep 1 2008, 09:39 PM

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problem solved...

thanks for advice

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