startx doen't die on logout

[Keven Ring]

Jeff Vian wrote:

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> Shoshana Rosenthal wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I am running fedora 2.4.22-1.2174.nptlsmp on my PC. I have dual 
>> monitors.
>> The video controller is a VGA compatible controller, NVIDIA Corp.
>> I have installed NVRM version: NVIDIA Linux x86 NVIDIA Kernel Module  
>> 1.0-5336
>> and configured XF86Config. The X session seems to work fine,
>> with the exception that when I logout of the session, I don't
>> return to the login window. I have to kill startx from a remote session.
>>
>> Does any one have any clue what the problem might be?
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> Are you running in runlevel 3 or 5?
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> The only way startx is commonly used is in runlevel 3, to start the 
> graphics interface.
> To kill it in that setup  use ctl-alt-bksp and it will return you to 
> the command line.
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> If you are in runlevel 5 (graphics) I don't have a clue. :-(
>
>> TIA
>> Shoshana
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I don't have any significant insight into the problem, but I can add to 
it... ;)

I have a laptop + dock station at work with Fedora Core 1 installed, 
with all of it's packages up to date.  The laptop displays with a 
resolution of 1400x1050, while my external flat panel only can do 
1280x1024.  If I log out of my laptop, the screen becomes completely 
unusable - that is, a black screen.  Ctrl-Alt-Backspace does *not* kill 
the server.  I can ssh into the box, and manually kill the X server 
process [not startx, as the previous poster mentioned].  This brings the 
gdm window back to it's original glory.  Another person that I know at 
work has a similar configuration, and has the same problem.  Yet another 
laptop [without a docking station] does not exhibit this problem.

At home, I have a desktop computer with Fedora Core 1 installed, and two 
1280x1024 displays.  I have no problem logging out [that is, the X 
server terminates on it's own accord] and getting the gdm login prompt.

All three laptops have ATI graphics cards, while the desktop at home has 
a Matrox MGA card.

If I had to take a stab in the dark, I'd say that there might be 
something wrong when X tries to log out and there are different display 
resolutions, but that's just a wild stab.

I'll set the laptop display to 1280x1024 tomorrow, and report back.

BTW - all systems boot into runlevel 5, and have never been booted into 
level 3.