can not launch any window manager after system crash

[B Thomas]

Hi,

I am starting X using /usr/bin/startx. No matter what I put in
.xinitrc all I get is a grey background with a working cursor.
I have tried putting kde, gnome-session, fvwm with xterm etc
in the ~/.xinitrc. I have reinstalled the enitre x-window-system
(debian packages x-window-system* x11proto-*). None of this
has helped. As mentioned the problem started immediately after
a system crash, on rebooting. I didn't post to debian (but will)
as the system was working fine till that crash. I don't see
why this problem should persist despite changing hardware and
reinstalling X or why it does not occur with a live CD. How
could a system crash change anything about the configuration.
I have made no customizations to the configuration.

sincerely
thomas


On Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 08:20:20AM -0500, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> You may be able to get better or more timely assistance on a Debian list.
> 
> It sounds like your X still works.
> 
> Did you configure your system to start fvwm or kde?
> 
> How are you starting X?
> 
> If it was my system, I would do:
> 
> - create ~/.xinitrc with one line:
> 
> xterm
> 
> - start X with "startx"
> 
> And when that X starts I hope that xterm starts too. Then try to run a 
> window manager from that xterm like:
> 
> fvwm &
> 
> Can you get that far?
> 
>   Jeremy C. Reed