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Re: [LUG] Xwindows does not start automatically on reboot

 

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Henry Bremridge wrote:
> Could someone give me some guidance as to where to look
> 
> -   Running Debian Etch
> -   I changed the config file for my window manager (ICE)
> -   Then wanted to close down the window manager to see the new settings
> 
> System froze, no consoles working, no commands
> 
> Rebooted but this time the Xwindows did not start automatically: the
> command "startx" worked from console but did not run in the background.
> 
> Since then I get the same thing: xwindows starts when I enter "startx"
> but not automatically. 
> 
> I have killed all x processes: still no joy
> I have tried looking for a lock file, no joy
> 
> 
> 
> My .xesssion-errors log
> 
> 
> Xsession: X session started for henry at Sun May 14 12:56:05 BST 2006
> icewm-session: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> IceWM: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> icewmtray: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> icewmbg: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
> XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
>       after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
> 
> (lots of attempts...)
> 
> Xsession: X session started for henry at Sun May 14 15:52:34 BST 2006
> icewm-session: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> icewmbg: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> IceWM: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> icewmtray: using /home/henry/.icewm for private configuration files
> icewmbg: Can't open display: :0. X must be running and $DISPLAY set.

Do you use an X display manager (GDM,KDM, Entrance etc ?) if so, make
sure it's fireing up on startup..

also check what runlevel you're in..

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Neil Stone

Systems Administrator
FlashTek UK

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