X freezes on startup before window manager

[ricardomireles]

I have a computer that cannot get to the window manager setup. It freezes after X starts, but before the KDE config starts. The mouse works, but nothing else.

I am able to Ctrl-Alt-F1 to a commandline sesion. I checked the X log files -- not clues. While in the X session, Ctrl-Alt-Backspace will restart the X session, but it will stall again.

This is a fresh install of Mandrake 10.1 on a Dell Optiplex gx50. This distro has successfully installed on two other same boxes.

I have confirmed the X settings via drakeconf.

I am seeking guidance on what to check next.

Thanks in advance.

[antidrugue]

You mentionned checking the X log files... so no errors there?

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE

And what about your login manager log file?

For example, GDM log file :

cat /var/log/gdm/\:0.log

[ricardomireles]

There is one error in the Xorg log:
Failed to load module ... libglx.a

This is about 33% if the way into the log file.

There are no files in the /var/log/gdm folder.

But then, the graphical user login screen never comes up (sorry I did not mention that before). The X "spash screen" (blue with "Mandrake 10.1") comes up -- the background to GDM -- but no GDM.

Where should I look to ensure that GDM is being invoked?

I checked the services at boot time with drakeconf -- GDM is not listed as a service.

[antidrugue]

I checked the services at boot time with drakeconf -- GDM is not listed as a service.

Probably you are using KDM.


Ok then check out more about that "glx" error :

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i glx

And what is your graphic card model?

Perhaps X cannot find your "libglx.so" library.

Find it yourself

locate libglx

and make it point to the right location with a symlink.