command gdm

[Donny George]

On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:46 AM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:

> 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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hey karl

i had a gnome desktop which was working perfectly fine, but then i installed
xfree86 as part of the requirement for running a specific software. and
after i restarted theres not even the log in screen coming.  i only want to
have my gnome back

donny
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