Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 22:07 +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > The package management system will still think that these files are > there, so your system will be in an inconsistent state. That might cause > problems if you ever reinstall gdm. (I think the installation scripts > will check if the conf

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

B.Hoffmann wrote: [...] On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 21:32 +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: [...] Just make sure that you purge the screwed-up configurations files, i.e. run "dpkg --purge gdm". (A normal uninstall will leave all configuration files in place.) Otherwise you might run into trouble again

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 13:09 -0600, Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much) wrote: > B.Hoffmann wrote: > > [...] > > it is continuing to report that 'circles' could > > not be loaded (this is the error I get) for graphical login, that's why > > it's reverting back to standard greeter. Boxes in that one

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 14:33 -0500, Kevin Mark wrote: > Hi B, > maybe try wdm, I used to use it. > apt-get install wdm > cheers, > Kev Will check that out. Thanks! On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 21:32 +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > B.Hoffmann wrote: > > [...] > > > I ended up removing gdm and it starts

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

B.Hoffmann wrote: On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 01:39 -0600, Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much) wrote: B.Hoffmann wrote: Being at the command line, is there a command structure to reverse what I posted in the first post? I mean to reverse ln -s /home//.themes /root/.themes And what would it be? Ta.

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

B.Hoffmann wrote: [...] it is continuing to report that 'circles' could not be loaded (this is the error I get) for graphical login, that's why it's reverting back to standard greeter. Boxes in that one still greyed out. [...] To fix this the Debian way, you might try "aptitude reinstall gdm".

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much) wrote: B.Hoffmann wrote: [ stuff ] After you do that, verify that everything is okay under /usr/share/gdm/themes/. For reference, this is what I have under /usr/share/gdm/themes: ./happygnome-list ./happygnome-list/background.svg ./happygnome-list/op

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

B.Hoffmann wrote: [...] I ended up removing gdm and it starts fine now with startx straight into gnome! Will probably leave it at that and not reinstall gdm, sort of reminds me of Slackware. Just make sure that you purge the screwed-up configurations files, i.e. run "dpkg --purge gdm". (A nor

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

On Mon, Mar 27, 2006 at 07:52:04PM +0100, B.Hoffmann wrote: > On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 20:25 +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > Yes, thank you Florian! I am indeed totally unfamiliar with Vi, Emacs, > Nano and so on as a relative newcomer to all things *nix - try to keep > it graphical although text mod

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 20:25 +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > B.Hoffmann wrote: > > [...] > > Tried to start gnome-session from the command line after logging in and > > get "Gtk-WARNING**:cannot open display:" > > > > Is there a way to edit gdm.conf from the command line? And how to > > display th

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

B.Hoffmann wrote: [...] Above did not work and it is continuing to report that 'circles' could not be loaded (this is the error I get) for graphical login, that's why it's reverting back to standard greeter. Boxes in that one still greyed out. Tried to start gnome-session from the command line

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 01:39 -0600, Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much) wrote: > B.Hoffmann wrote: > > > > Being at the command line, is there a command structure to reverse what > > I posted in the first post? I mean to reverse > > ln -s /home//.themes /root/.themes > > > > And what would it be?

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

B.Hoffmann wrote: Being at the command line, is there a command structure to reverse what I posted in the first post? I mean to reverse ln -s /home//.themes /root/.themes And what would it be? Ta. If /root/.themes never existed before, I imagine this: # rm /root/.themes If you really need to

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

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Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

B.Hoffmann wrote: Hi there, Hi there. tonight after a bit of hacking managed to lock myself out of the system > [...] Boot into runlevel 1 and undo what you did. When booting with LILO, you do this by placing a "1" on the boot command line. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

B.Hoffmann wrote: Hi there, Yo tonight after a bit of hacking managed to lock myself out of the system [...] Hit Control-Alt-F2. (This brings you into a text-mode VT). Log-in as root. Fix the problem. There are probably another couple-dozen ways to solve this problem. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: locked out from gdm - input field greyed out

Oh yes, and here's the URL that I blame: http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Desktop_EyeCandy Kind Regards, B.Hoffmann Linux User #398054 -Foresight Linux- -Ubuntu- -Debian (Sarge)- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED