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Hello,

i think its a KDM and nvidia problem, please help anyway! because windows su** big time once u get used to linux+kde.

Ok this is my problem.

I have installed Gentoo Linux+kernel 2.4.20+nvidia kernel+nvidia GLX and Xfree and KDE 3.1.4 ofcourse.

Today i made a change to my /etc/fstab and my system acted strange... so i copied the original fstab back and did not do ANYTHING else. But the system did nt want to boot xdm/kdm anymore.

The system boots without any problems. But once it starts X the nvidia splash screens comes up but here the system fails to load the XDM or KDM. I tried both that is way i say...
The nvidia splash screen comes up then the system fails to load kdm, then it tries once again ... fails tries once again ... fails after 3 or 4 times it shuts down and i am now looking at the incredible ugly prompt....

anyone : do you know what this is all about? plz advise...

This is my /etc/rc.config file. I am using gentoo Linux by the way.

# /etc/rc.conf: Global startup script configuration settings
# $Header: /home/cvsroot/gentoo-src/rc-scripts/etc/rc.conf,v 1.22 2003/10/21 06:09:42 vapier Exp $

# Use KEYMAP to specify the default console keymap. There is a complete tree
# of keymaps in /usr/share/keymaps to choose from. This setting is used by the
# /etc/init.d/keymaps script.

KEYMAP="us"

# Should we first load the 'windowkeys' console keymap? Most x86 users will
# say "yes" here. Note that non-x86 users should leave it as "no".

SET_WINDOWKEYS="no"

# The maps to load for extended keyboards. Most users will leave this as is.

EXTENDED_KEYMAPS=
#EXTENDED_KEYMAPS="backspace keypad"

# CONSOLEFONT specifies the default font that you'd like Linux to use on the
# console. You can find a good selection of fonts in /usr/share/consolefonts;
# you shouldn't specify the trailing ".psf.gz", just the font name below.
# To use the default console font, comment out the CONSOLEFONT setting below.
# This setting is used by the /etc/init.d/consolefont script (NOTE: if you do
# not want to use it, run "rc-update del consolefont" as root).

CONSOLEFONT="default8x16"

# CONSOLETRANSALTION is the charset map file to use. Leave commented to use
# the default one. Have a look in /usr/share/consoletrans for a selection of
# map files you can use.

#CONSOLETRANSLATION="8859-1_to_uni"

# Set CLOCK to "UTC" if your system clock is set to UTC (also known as
# Greenwich Mean Time). If your clock is set to the local time, then set CLOCK
# to "local". This setting is used by the /etc/init.d/clock script.

CLOCK="UTC"

# Set EDITOR to your preferred editor.

EDITOR="/bin/nano"
#EDITOR="/usr/bin/vim"
#EDITOR="/usr/bin/emacs"

# Set PROTOCOLS to the protocols that you plan to use. Gentoo Linux will only
# enable module auto-loading for these protocols, eliminating annoying module
# not found errors.
#
# NOTE: Do NOT uncomment the next lines, but add them to 'PROTOCOLS=...' line!!
#
# Num Protocol
# 1: Unix
# 2: IPv4
# 3: Amateur Radio AX.25
# 4: IPX
# 5: DDP / appletalk
# 6: Amateur Radio NET/ROM
# 9: X.25
# 10: IPv6
# 11: ROSE / Amateur Radio X.25 PLP
# 19: Acorn Econet

# Most users want this:
PROTOCOLS="1 2"

#For IPv6 support:
#PROTOCOLS="1 2 10"

# What display manager do you use ? [ xdm | gdm | kdm | entrance ]
DISPLAYMANAGER= "kdm"

# XSESSION is a new variable to control what window manager to start
# default with X if run with xdm, startx or xinit. The default behavior
# is to look in /etc/X11/Sessions/ and run the script in matching the
# value that XSESSION is set to. The support scripts is smart enouth to
# look in all bin directories if it cant find a match in /etc/X11/Sessions/,
# so setting it to "enligtenment" can also work. This is basically used
# as a way for the system admin to configure a default system wide WM,
# allthough it will work if the user export XSESSION in his .bash_profile, etc.
#
# NOTE: 1) this behaviour is overridden when a ~/.xinitrc exists, and startx
# is called.
# 2) even if a ~/.xsession exist, if XSESSION can be resolved, it will
# be executed rather than ~/.xsession, else KDM breaks ...
#
# Defaults depending on what you install currently include:
#
# Gnome - will start gnome-session
# kde-<version> - will start startkde (ex: kde-3.0.2)
# Xsession - will start a terminal and a few other nice apps

XSESSION= "kde-3.1.4"


and this is the log file /var/log/kdm

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.


When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.


XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gaming-r6 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(= Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 2 19:30:03 2003
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Using vt 7
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1

XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gaming-r6 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(= Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 2 19:39:36 2003
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Using vt 7
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1

XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gaming-r6 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(= Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 2 22:11:00 2003
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Using vt 7
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1

XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gaming-r6 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(= Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 2 22:11:48 2003
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Using vt 7
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1

XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gaming-r6 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(= Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 2 22:12:25 2003
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Using vt 7
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1

XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gaming-r6 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(= Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 2 22:14:13 2003
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Using vt 7
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded

XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gaming-r6 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(= Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 2 22:17:31 2003
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Using vt 7
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded

XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gaming-r6 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(= Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 2 22:20:53 2003
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Using vt 7
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded

XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gaming-r6 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 30 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (= default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(= Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 2 22:22:04 2003
(= Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Using vt 7
(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 7: /usr/kde/3.1/bin/kdmdesktop: No such file or directory
sessions: SessionTypes=XFCE-4,Xsession,kde-3.1.4,xfce,
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
Changing kdmrc in /usr
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0: line 25: cd: /usr/share/config/kdm: No such file or directory
Changing kdmrc in /usr/kde/3.1
SetClientVersion: 0 7
SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 30 delay: 500 snumlk: 0
SetKbdSettings - Succeeded



and this in case u need it /var/log/xdm


Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.


When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.

xdm error (pid 1312): server unexpectedly died
xdm error (pid 1312): Server for display :0 can't be started, session disabled

I hope u can help me

Yes normal startx does nt do it either...