I have the same problem. /etc/X11/default-display-manager has /usr/bin/gdm, even when it's installed in /usr/sbin/gdm. However, correcting it did not help.
However, the following modification helped me: --- gdm.old 2008-04-07 00:10:45.000000000 -0700 +++ gdm 2008-04-07 00:02:42.000000000 -0700 @@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ [ "$CONFIGURED_DAEMON" != gdm ] ; then log_action_msg "Not starting GNOME Display Manager; it is not the default display manager" else + set +e log_daemon_msg "Starting GNOME Display Manager" "gdm" + set -e start_daemon $DAEMON log_end_msg $? fi There is some "pidof splashy" code in /etc/lsb-base-logging.sh failing, returning 1 and quitting the script because of set -e. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]