Description of problem: Unable to login after a new install Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): fedora 9 Beta How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Do a clean install on my machine Intel Pentium 4 [1.7 GHz] 521 MB RAM Intel 82845 Graphics Controller Maxtor 4D040H2 LG L226W[Analog] Monitor 2.Reboot 3.Create a Login account 4. Login in to the account Actual results: The screen goes back to the login window Expected results: Should load my KDE Desktop Additional info:
How did you do your installation? Can you switch to a tty and see if you can log in that way?
(In reply to comment #1) > How did you do your installation? Can you switch to a tty and see if you can > log in that way? I used a complete DVD to install and customized the packages during install Installed KDE desktop only Linux Base modules [didn't change and default package selection] Firefox browser Removed Office productivity suite, development software, print server, textbased internet and other packages in graphical internet except firefox 2: I reintalled with default selection packages plus KDE desktop [including Gnome desktop] Now I am able to login to both KDE and Gnome
I had this same problem. If I use the live dvd with KDE on it then I can not login either. If I install the dvd version with just kde as you did then I can not get in. I do not like Gnome so wanted to just use KDE. It is nice though that it works if you install both. A waste of space to have both but at least you found a work around. I have an AMD 64 bit system and had the same problems.
I just wanted to post an update as I still have this issue when I try and login using KDE. I installed both but when I go and select KDE instead of GNOME it keeps going back to the login. It goes through like it is going to load but then goes straight back where I need to log in again. It is quite annoying as I do not like using GNOME but I have no choice if I want to continue to use Fedora.
I am not sure why but I am able to use KDE in F9 [also have Gnome]. Can I know what packages you installed so I can try to reproduce in my system. (In reply to comment #4) > I just wanted to post an update as I still have this issue when I try and login > using KDE. I installed both but when I go and select KDE instead of GNOME it > keeps going back to the login. It goes through like it is going to load but > then goes straight back where I need to log in again. It is quite annoying as I > do not like using GNOME but I have no choice if I want to continue to use Fedora.
It might be my system and the video card on the motherboard that is the issue as I have an ECS motherboard. The only thing that I installed other then office and productivity or what ever it is labeled is KDE. I can not use the live system with KDE as it does the same thing. I have not tried the cd yet as I just did the dvd that is for the 64 bit systems. The installer I used was for the 64 bit system as well as I have not tried the other one as of yet.
I did not do the downloads of the 32 bit versions as the network at work is slow. I did however try and login again when I got home and once it showed the KDE logo it went back to the login. I saw that I had 51 updates when I logged into gnome. Once I installed these I decided to restart the system and log in again. I did not need to restart but I decided to any ways. After I did this I was able to use KDE which is pretty nice but to much like OpenSuse which I do not really like. I know that I can change this so I will later but at least it is working. I do not know which of the 51 updates fixed it for me but I just know it works now.
Is this still happening with the preview release?
Its fixed in the preview release. thank you