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 Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:23 am Posts: 242 Location: Perth AU Has thanked: 1 time Have thanks: 14 times 
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Post # 298507
 /tmp errorI've had M11 running for nearly a year on this PC,
& I used LuckyBackup <Rsync> to backup a XP64 bit partition, some time back . . . So I wnt to update that backup & that backup only went for several minutes & then crashed . .. Now, when ever I log_in to M11 - it boots up to the log_in menu, but when I enter the user_name & pwd, - it gets up to the 2nd of those "loading icons" & then returns back to the main log_in menu again. This applies to both the user(s) & the root log_in. If I log_in a 2nd time - then <with any account> it crashes with the error "unable to access /tmp" & I have to press the <okay> button. It then returns back to the log_in menu - again. I could fix this with a complete re-install - But I'd like to know just what is causing this to happen. I can hit <escape> key whilst loading - to see the actual booting process - but can't get behind the graphical screen, when attemping to log_in. If I use <ctrl-alt-F1> after trying to log_in - it gives me a cli_type login. This simply crashes back to the graphical log_in - again.  |
| Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:19 am |
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MEPIS Enthusiast   Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:54 am Posts: 9177 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma U.S.A. Has thanked: 2714 times Have thanks: 574 times
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Post # 298509
 Re: /tmp errorBoot the Mepis LiveDVD and take a look at the /tmp directory. It sounds like it may be full. Also check the partitions that you have Mepis installed in for free space.
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| Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:57 am |
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Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:23 am Posts: 242 Location: Perth AU Has thanked: 1 time Have thanks: 14 times
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Post # 298546
Re: /tmp error There is/was no /tmp directory.
I checked that from another 'nix o/s on this PC. so - I created one - made no difference - the partition is 20Gb is size & has lots of space left /home is on a seperate 400GB partition with loads of space. |
| Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:34 am |
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