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StringCheesian
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 Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:32 am Post subject: Normal user can't open terminal |
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XFCE4's terminal won't open at all, and gnome-terminal just gives me a blinking cursor with no prompt. I don't have this problem at all if I login as root.
Bash seems to work perfectly if X isn't running.
I've reinstalled Gentoo 3 times now, and this is the 2nd time this has happened - no problems the first time, should of left well enough alone, I guess.
This is how I created my regular user: | Code: | useradd gentoo -m -G users,wheel,audio,games -s /bin/bash
passwd gentoo |
Is that the right way to do it?
I noticed that including Unix PTY support in the kernel has solved this for others, but I tried it and it didn't work. |
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comlink
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i also have this problem
i deleted my User en readded the user but it still stay the same |
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monotux
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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tried to add another user, but with another name?
what kernel-sources are you using?
what terminals? is it xterm that's acting like a bitch?
more infooooo please 
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ikaro
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| Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 12:48 am Post subject: |
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It sounds like you are missing something in the kernel.
support for pty and so on.
can you login as root before starting X and tail - fthe sys log.
then start X on another console and open a terminal.
press control +alt +F? to the console where you have the syslog running and check for messages.
what does it say ?
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