I had the same problem, "Init(x) respawning too fast", way back when and I got around it by commenting out the following line in /etc/inittab: #x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon That fixed it for me. HTH Regards, Marshall -----Original Message----- From: Seth G [mailto:tsgeorgion@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:08 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 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
