gdm[3465]: Error reinitilizing server

Alma J Wetzker almaw
Mon Mar 5 11:19:38 PST 2007


Vu Pham wrote:
> After running the update yesterday noon, I cannot run the remote X apps
> on my system ( Suse 10.2 ) any more. ( it worked fine before the
> update ).  netstat -tln shows no listenning on port
> 6000. /var/log/messages shows  gdm[3465]: Error reinitilizing server.
> 
> Any idea ?

This is actually documented.  IIRC the changed the port from 6000 to
6000 + screen number.  Security was the issue.  I don't have it at my
fingertips anymore, I reinstalled kubuntu over SuSE when Novell did the
evil deed.

    -- Alma



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