command gdm

[Karl Larsen]

Donny George wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Donny George wrote:
>>     
>>> hello
>>>
>>> i try to enter the command gdm from the text mode to go to the gnome
>>> desktop(as i cant long in to the desktop in the normal way) but it just
>>> returns a warning and says gdm is already running. aborting!
>>>
>>> why is this so
>>>
>>> can someone tell me
>>>
>>> donny
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>    Here is what I get on Harty:
>>
>> karl at karl-hardy:~$ gdm
>> gdm[7009]: WARNING: GDM file gdm-daemon-config.c: line 2033 (): Cannot
>> run seteuid to 0: Operation not permitted
>> GDM file gdm-daemon-config.c: line 2033 (): Cannot run seteuid to 0:
>> Operation not permitted
>> karl at karl-hardy:~$ sudo gdm
>> [sudo] password for karl:
>> gdm[7010]: WARNING: GDM already running. Aborting!
>> GDM already running. Aborting!
>> karl at karl-hardy:~$
>>
>> Doing it as root it says gdm is already running. I guess it is...
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
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>>     
> hey karl
>
> thats true and this is exactly the very same error that i am getting.
>
> so would there be possibly a way to get my dear gnome back :)
>
> don
>
>   
    Your gnome is not working but it has nothing to do with GDM. I have 
lost the thread. Please explain, did you lose your Gnome or have you 
never had it yet?


Karl


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