Thanks for locating the problem all!
From: "Smith, Albert" <Albert.Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: How to manually start gnome? Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:37:40 -0500
> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Seth G > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:34 PM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: How to manually start gnome? > > How curious. I ran rpm -qa | grep -i xfree and it returned > nothing. So then I just ran rpm -qa and visually inspected > the packages. I have a ton of entries for Gnome but not a > single for "xfree". > > I'm running version 4. > > Why would the installer install and setup for xwindows and > then fail to install it? > > >From: "Smith, Albert" <Albert.Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > ><redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: RE: How to manually start gnome? > >Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:12:29 -0500 > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Seth G > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:08 PM > > > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: RE: How to manually start gnome? > > > > > > Well, I just want to get the windowing system working at all. > > > When it enters init level 5, upon boot up, I get the > typical error > > > of "Init(x) respawning too fast" which after much research I > > > determined to mean that the X windows subsystem isn't starting. > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Smith, Albert" <Albert.Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Reply-To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > ><redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > >To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" > > > ><redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Subject: RE: How to manually start gnome? > > > >Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:04:55 -0500 > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Ed Greshko > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:27 PM > > > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > > > Subject: Re: How to manually start gnome? > > > > > > > > > > Seth G wrote: > > > > > > I just installed Enterprise Linux WS and get the typical > > > > > error "Init "x" > > > > > > respawning too fast" when X windows won't start. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to start it manually to get a more explicit > > > > > error (yes I've > > > > > > checked /var/log/messages) but I guess startx has been > > > deprecated. > > > > > > > > > > > > What's the new method for starting gnome manually? Keep in > > > > > mind that > > > > > > I'm already at Init(5) and gnome is not launching. > > > > > > > > > > startx is just fine....but you don't say what level of RH you > > > > > are running either. You may actually want to look in > > > > > /var/log/XFree86.0.log. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > > unsubscribe > > > > > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >gdm is the gnome display manager which handles the login and > > > everything > > > >else. If you just want to use Xwindows for just that session for > > > >the logged in user only then run startx. If you want it globally > > > >the put your self at run level 5. It should start all > the needed resources. > > > > > > > >Albert Smith > > > >Sr. Unix Systems Administrator > > > >HPCSA, RHCT > > > >Genex Services > > > >440 E. Swedesford Rd. > > > >Wayne, PA 19087 > > > >albert.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >(610) 964-5154 > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >redhat-list mailing list > > > >unsubscribe > > > >mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for > advice on > > > how to get there! > > > http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe > > > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > >What version of WS are you running? 3 or 4 > > > > > >Albert Smith > >Sr. Unix Systems Administrator > >HPCSA, RHCT > >Genex Services > >440 E. Swedesford Rd. > >Wayne, PA 19087 > >albert.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >(610) 964-5154 > > > > > >-- > >redhat-list mailing list > >unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > >
Did you do a custom install or did you select a install type during the install? If this is a fresh install I would do a reinstall and make sure you pick an install with Xwindows or do it from a custom package install.
Albert Smith Sr. Unix Systems Administrator HPCSA, RHCT Genex Services 440 E. Swedesford Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 albert.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (610) 964-5154
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