i have got problem with gdm

[Dumb 0]

Hello,

i am in deep trouble.

i wanted to edit the login screen/gretter of gnome/kde.

i made some changes in the gdm.conf file located in \etc\x11\gdm\.

but, i forgot to make a backup, when i saved changes .and restarted the system, the x server couldn't start.

 

"FATAL SERVER ERROR:

XF860OPENCONSOLE:cannot open virtual console3(input/output error)"

 

i don't know whats the problem. i have replaced the origional edited file with the factory-gdm.conf but of no vail.i have to get my box working as soon as possible, i need all the help that experts over here can offer.

Plz help me fast.thanking in anticipation.

Regards.

[danleff 0]

What distro do you have, and what version?

 

Debian, RedHat, Mandrake?

[Dumb 0]

RedHat linux 9.0 (shrike)

kernel 2.4.0

[danleff 0]

Darn, I was hoping that it would be Debian. I don't have ReHat on my system, so I won't pretend to know the answer. But, it looks like an X-windows issue, or having the right permissions on the gdm.conf file.

 

Perhaps the sysadmin has an answer. However, let me ask one thing that may help clarify a point. How did you replace the gdm.conf file, copy it using the cp command in root? Renamed it from the factory name to gdm.conf?

[Dapper Dan 0]

If you're not in X, but have a command prompt, become root and try typing:

xdm [enter] or

kdm [enter]

 

And then sign in username and password. Until you get gdm figured out, those might at least get you into your desktop environment.

[Dumb 0]

i actualy replaced it from windoz xp using partition magic.

and

i will try to use kdm/xdm commnds , lets hope for the best.