# rpm -qf /etc/init.d/dm xinitrc-2.4.34-alt2 # I suggest that the virtual Linux console where a *dm will be run is correctly set up for displaying Russian messages, because if X fails to run, the *dm may want to display a Russian message or dialog, like in the case below: +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #26660 +++ gdm2.20-2.20.8-alt6 in the live system in Simply Linux 6.0.2 RC2 DVD. Something happened with the running X (perhaps, I/O problem with the DVD) and X finished; after that, there was some error dialog in the Linux console (number 8), but it is unreadable because black squares are displayed instead of the Russian letters, like this: [root@localhost ~]# setterm -dump 8; cat screen.dump ������������������������������������������������Ŀ � ������ X-������� ������ ��������. � � ������������� GDM ����� �������������� � � ���������� ��������� X-�������. � � � ������������������������������������������������Ĵ � < OK > � ������������������������������������������������� [root@localhost ~]# I suggest to either use English for the console messages of GDM or to set up the console correctly for displaying the Russian messages. More info about the crash of X: # cat /var/log/gdm/\:0.log X.Org X Server 1.10.3 Release Date: 2011-07-08 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: ALT Linux p6 (Ziziphora) i686 Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 3.0.6-std-def-alt0.M60P.1 #1 SMP Fri Oct 7 17:14:19 UTC 2011 i686 Kernel command line: initrd=alt0/full.cz live lowmem fastboot splash stagename=live quiet=1 vga=normal lang=ru_RU automatic=method:cdrom Build Date: 13 July 2011 03:39:43PM Current version of pixman: 0.22.0 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 29 20:25:23 2011 (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d" (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" Backtrace: 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x3b) [0x80a35eb] 1: /usr/bin/X (0x8048000+0x5f7f5) [0x80a77f5] 2: (vdso) (__kernel_rt_sigreturn+0x0) [0xb777640c] 3: /usr/bin/X (InitOutput+0x7c5) [0x80b8c15] 4: /usr/bin/X (0x8048000+0x1a2d5) [0x80622d5] 5: /lib/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0xb7364c96] 6: /usr/bin/X (0x8048000+0x1a071) [0x8062071] Bus error at address 0x81545c0 Fatal server error: Caught signal 7 (Bus error). Server aborting Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. # (But it's not a bug probably, merely a hardware problem.)