George Roberts wrote:
Technically both are started at the end of the boot sequence. However if I use "/etc/init.d/xdm zap" and then "/etc/init.d/xdm start" I am now getting a message "Setting up gdm ..." followed by "ERROR: could not open the Display Manager..." and then it hangs and I have to ctrl-c out of it. When I type xdm, it brings up the xdm log in screen and I can get back into gnome. I want my gdm back! Now my /var/log/xdm.log is now showing: _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6 _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/George:0 _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6X Window System Version 6.8.2 Release Date: 9 February 2005 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 i686 [ELF] Current Operating System: Linux George 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #8 SMP Fri Apr 29 13:09:31 MDT 2005 i686 Build Date: 07 July 2005 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jul 16 20:45:27 2005 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" Using vt 7
What do you mean "both are started at the end of the boot sequence". Why both gdm and xdm? Since xdm seems to be working it seems like you should be more interested in a gdm log (unless gdm uses xdm.log). I think you should put DISPLAYMANAGER="xdm" in rc.conf, run env-update, and see it "/etc/init.d/xdm start" works for plain xdm. That will tell you whether the problem is isolated in the /etc/init.d/xdm script (part of xorg-x11) or instead isolated in the gdm package. Zac -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
