can not launch any window manager after system crash

[Marius Gedminas]

On Mon, Aug 13, 2007 at 11:02:56PM -0400, B Thomas wrote:
> 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.

Do you see any errors on the terminal where you run startx?

Check the permissions of ~/.Xauthority; if it's not owned by you, you
won't be able to start any X clients.

Marius Gedminas
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