Desktop never loads for one user

[jludwig]

On Saturday 04 March 2006 10:32, Hamilton, David wrote:
> Hello,
>
> When logging in to a user account on RHEL 4, It looks like the screen
> resolution changes because the mouse pointer doubles in size and then
> everything stops and the desktop never loads. The mouse pointer can be
> moved around the screen however left, right and middle clicking have no
> effect. I can log in as any other user and everything loads and works. Does
> anyone know what I can do to get that one user's desktop to load?
>
> Thanks!
>
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I have had similar problems and  (for me) they usually come down to;
1) A bad or missing configuration file.
2) Screwed up permissions.
3) A user selected "X" server that isn't functioning properly for some reason.

Other times I will make a new (dummy) user and chmod and chown and do a cp -af  
copying the configuration files over. 

Sometimes  (if things are really messed up) I will just re-initialize the 
user. I.E delete  then re-add the user. 

Hope this gives a start.

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