On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 06:55:27AM -0400, Anita Lewis wrote: > I just installed debian on another partition. I have Sarge going on one > partition, but am starting from scratch for learning purposes - and to make > proper notes this time. > > xdm started right up and I could login as root and user (ajlewis2) Then I > decided to mount my /home partition and use that. I deleted ajlewis2 and > added it again using the same uid I have on Sarge. All is well and I can > login as ajlewis2 at console, but not with X. It looks like there is a > problem with authenticating. > > I tried deleting and adding the user again after mounting /home, but that > didn't work either. After umounting /home and trying to use X with > ajlewis2, it no longer works either. > > I tried making a new user and that one can use X just fine. > > Any suggestions how I might use my /home partition on both installs of > Debian and be able to use X on both as well. > > Thanks, > Anita
Well, shoot. It had nothing to do with .Xauthority or PAM. I had .xsession set to start icewm-gnome and the new install didn't have it installed. I changed it to start icewm and it works just fine. The light went on after I had been at work a little while today. For some reason I was just running though in my mind the process when X starts and the answer came. Anita -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
