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From: Joshua Lokken <joshua@twobirds.us>
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* Stephen Liu <satimis@yahoo.com> [2004-05-01 09:30]:
> Hi folks,
> 
> GUI login
> =========
> 
> Each time login either as root or as user to start

Really no reason to run a gnome-session (or other X session) as root.

> GNOME.  It returns to GUI login.  Starting KDE has no
> problem.

What do the logs say?  What do the Gnome docs say?
 
> Kindly advise.  TIA.
> 
> (Remark: it worked previously)

Previous to what?
 

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Joshua

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