30 Oct
2013
30 Oct
'13
9:34 p.m.
On Wed, 30 Oct 2013, Les Mikesell wrote:
I know what strace does, but where should I use it?
Either ssh in from somewhere else or log in on a virtual terminal (e.g. alt+F2) so you still have access if the main console hangs when you 'telinit 5'. Use ps in the other session to see if you can find the hung process and then 'strace -p pid' will show if it is waiting for some system call to complete.
Does 'startx' work at the console from runlevel 3?
Yes. As root it complains, but does it. If I su to myself, 'twon't run. If I login as myself, it seems to run correctly.
Got to go right now.
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Michael hennebry@web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu
"On Monday, I'm gonna have to tell my kindergarten class,
whom I teach not to run with scissors,
that my fiance ran me through with a broadsword." -- Lily