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Re: [LUG] x problems - loads then crashes.



Memory is likely to be the tightest resource.
how much swap space have you got partitioned?
try using small memory use window managers like fvwm (1) and enlightenment on its own (no gnome).
kfm has to be able to set up directories in the users home, I used to have that sort of trouble with early kde (0.9)
Redhat linuxconf, by default, only seem to allow users with passwords.
why not use them? and root. properly. Users 'profiles' & permissions etc. are significant.

Paul Sutton wrote:

As I mentioned in my previous posting, I now have a 486sx33 with 8mb of =
ram and a 3.6 gb hardisk running Red Hat 6.  I have managed to get X =
installed ok but it seems to crash on loading kfm using the kde window =
manager and x 3.3.3.1 or something.  I have has other problems but =
managed to fix them i have included details to either help others or to =
get advice on how I should have fixed them as the methods I used are not =

Anyway I think there is a way to direct output from start x to an log =
file for troubleshooting etc, does anyone know what this is

log  however there is slightly more to it.

If you can help with this then I can send you the output file. =20

My original problem was it crashed earlier saying it could not find the =
./root/Desktop and /Desktop/Template  directory so I copied them from

I think I may be pushing my luck and hardware by running kde.

At present I have created a user called paul with no password but just =

I have used linuxconf, useradd and adduser, I have had this problem =
before under x but managed to create a user under console mode as root,=20

I am not sure what I am doing wrong, I generally create a user with no =
password then add one using the passwd command as this seems more =
reliable, but I should not have to do this, (however I will try as =
writing this has just reminded me of this)=20

One last note, I should be getting the Red Hat Linux unleashed book =
shortly so I will have a useful  reference for both my self and if any =
other member of the group wants help, I can look stuff up for people.

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