[Bug 949120] [NEW] kdm fails to start the X server

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Public bug reported:

  When I boot in Kubuntu 11.10, the graphic interface for logging in does not appear.
  Instead I am presented with the text login.
  After I log in, I try to do (as root):

    service kdm restart

but the problem remains, no graphic interface.
  Then, I have to stop kdm with:

   service kdm stop

and then start the X server with

   startx

   The graphic interface appears (the KDE desktop) and I can work normally.
   However everything in KDE runs as root from that point on, including firefox, etc. which is quite unsafe.

   Please let me know how I can fix this.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: kdm 4:4.7.4-0ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Mar  7 17:10:14 2012
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: kde-workspace
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: kde-workspace (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric

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  kdm fails to start the X server

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