I think the xdm is corrupt xdmstartproc reports : cannot stat /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm: no such file or directory Q. I boot into runlevel 3 not runlevel 5 so why does it need to start xdm.. -----Original Message----- From: GarUlbricht7@netscape.net [mailto:GarUlbricht7@netscape.net] Sent: 29 March 2004 11:31 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: RE: [SLE] Suse8 rescue Lovette Burland wrote:

Hi All

I have IPl'ed my Linux box (8.0) and its hanged

Error message is

INIT: cannot execute "/sbin/mingetty" INIT: Id "6" respawning too fast: disable for 5 minutes INIT: no more processes left in this runlevel

then it stay there even after the 5 minutes.

Please help.

Hi, It's been a while since i ran 8.0. My mouse often casued a similar problem until I got it's configuration right. IIRC, if the box started the boot process, and if i could open a vitural terminal, say: Ctrl+Alt+F1, then: log in as root, and do: Init 3, and then go back to Init 5. If you do that if often reconfigure the mouse and stop the "spanning" problem. If that doesn't work, I would use the CD1. Reboot the machine by either init 6, "shutdown now" Ctrl+Alt+delete, or hitting the reset button, or, if nothing else worked, powering off. Some people have had to "kick"the power plug out of from the wall socket but that is pretty "hardcore" Then restart the machine, and when you get the screen choose your language and choose; "boot installed system" If it is a mouse problem, if you can get a Virtual Terminal, you can start yast by just doing: "yast" Hope this helps, Gar -- __________________________________________________________________ Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses on behalf of Vivista by MessageLabs. http://www.messagelabs.com or Email: mailsweeper.info@vivista.co.uk Vivista formerly Securicor Information Systems for further information http://www.vivista.co.uk ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses on behalf of Vivista by MessageLabs. http://www.messagelabs.com or Email: mailsweeper.info@vivista.co.uk Vivista formerly Securicor Information Systems for further information http://www.vivista.co.uk