Suvayu Ali: >> I would say a more likely candidate for the 2nd might be bad >> configuration files for the desktop environment the OP is using. Joe Zeff: > You'd think so, but you'd be wrong. I've seen a number of threads on > this at fedroforum.org and it's not uncommon for video driver issues to > cause this by making it impossible for X to start. I'd tend to agree. I've usually found that if the desktop had a configuration fault, it'd start to log you in. You'd switch away from the login screen, the desktop would start to draw, then get stuck (e.g. you'd have no menus or icons). Though, if you'd enabled something fancy like compiz on a graphics system that just isn't compatible, I can't recall what happens. -- [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -r 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686 Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines