I just stink at linux

[venzkep]

On Mon April 11 2011 11:06 pm, cbourne76 wrote:

>
> ok, switched to init 3, then back to init 5; system seemed to try to
> load gui but went back to text. Got this 6 times:
>
> gdm [5385]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.564776 seconds
>
>
> then this:
>
> gdm [5385]: WARNING: GdmLocalDisplayFactory: maximum number of X
> display failures reached: check X server log for errors
>
cbourne76;

Have you read this article? It may help, no guarantees.

http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Configuring_graphics_cards
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P. V.
"We're all in this together, I'm pulling for you." Red Green

[robin_listas]

On 2011-04-12 05:36, gogalthorp wrote:
>
> Startx does not work anymore. Do this instead become root by

It does if you make suid first certain file. Become root, then edit
/etc/permissions.local:

/usr/bin/Xorg root:root 4711

Then run "SuSEconfig --module permissions"

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" at Telcontar)