[arch-general] graphical display management

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On 2014-03-23 18:13, arch-general-request at archlinux.org wrote:
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:06:12 -0400
> From: Mark Lee <mark at markelee.com>
> Subject: Re: [arch-general] graphical display management
> 
> On 03/20/2014 06:50 PM, Guus Snijders wrote:
>> Op 20 mrt. 2014 18:36 schreef "message" <letter at openmailbox.org> het
>> volgende:
>>> 
>> [ gdm ]
>>> 
>>> After power-on, the computer
>>> starts with a sign-in prompt.
>>> Normal user does not work.
>>> Signed in as root [...]
>> 
>> Ok, now we're getting somewhere.
>> When the logon as user "does not work", do you get an error message?
>> 

error: 'login incorrect'.

As root, enter the command 'su a' and not prompted for a password. 'less 
/etc/shadow' shows the password for the user.

Interestingly, 'su a' results in the cursor 'pwd' to be the root home 
directory and not '/home/a'.

> 
> Do you have the correct graphics drivers installed (xf86-video-*)? At
> least xf86-video-vesa should work. See
> <https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg#Driver_installation>
> 

Yes, according to the successful initiation of an x session when signed 
in as root and the driver installation test instructions.