Re: More installation problems - partial success

On 09/14/2011 10:53 PM, Phil wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Beard" <jdbeard-kTz99GpLsC/[email protected]>
> To: <expert-4qZELD6FgxheH41UXmfQsti2O/[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Expert] More installation problems
>
>
>> On 09/14/2011 01:51 AM, Phil wrote:
>>> Thank you for your patience,
>>>
>>> I was able log in by adding nomodeset to the kernel options. I
>>> even managed to install the latest updates plus a couple of
>>> applications. The problem is that I cannot log in again and this
>>> is what happens:
>>>
>>> 1. Log in screen - enter password
>>>
>>> 2. Dialog box reads "you are attempting to run drak3D" etc -
>>> enter password again
>>>
>>> 3. 3D Dialog box asks for effects option - select none
>>>
>>> 4. Another dialog box. "You need to log out" etc - press OK
>>>
>>> This takes me back to step 1. How can I break out of this loop?
>>
>
> Thanks Jim, Alex and Brian for your replies,
>
>> First, as a preliminary, in file /etc/inittab change the line
>> that reads id:5:initdefault: to read id:3:initdefault:
>>
>
> id3 is already set as the default

First, id3 is not the same as id:3

 > and startx KDE4 fails because a
 > session is already running.

pkill kdeinit4
pkill startkde
cd
rm -f .*uth*

Clean $HOME/tmp, /tmp/ /var/tmp

logout

login

That should eliminate the instance of KDE4 running.

> However, I now have overcome one problem; I don't need the
> nomodeset option to log in.
>
> I still cannot get past the login loop. I have renamed 29drak3d,
> as Alex suggested, but that has not broken the loop. I also ran
> drak3d as root and was informed that my system does not support
> 3D effects (which I already knew). So, can anyone offer any other
> suggestions on how I can prevent drak3d asking me for a password?

The above suggests you are in run level 5, not run level 3.  If 
in run level 3, you should be looking at a black terminal window 
with three lines at the top left, the last being
login:

When you enter your user name, you should be prompted for your 
password, which you should enter.  When logged in, you should 
still be looking at a black terminal window, not a desktop gui.

If you can run drak3d, you should be able to select No 3d 
effects.  The program drak3d may require administrator 
privileges, so either provide the password it asks for or su to 
root on the command line and then run drak3d.

Cheers!

jim b.


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