Booting Errors

[Alff]

I have recently installed Linux RedHat 6.0 on my laptop (HP OMNIBOOK 3000). Everything has been running well until a week later, an error pop out from my localhost login

/var/run/gdm.pid, gdm was already running (1073819204), but seems to have been murdered mysteriously.

The display screens then blinks for a few times before displaying the error message again. This process continues and nevers seems to cease.

Does anyone knows the reason for this error? and how can I remedia the problem without having to reinstall?
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[AndyBo]

It sounds like the process ID file created when GDM runs has been corrupted. Try this:

* At the LILO prompt, enter "linux init=/bin/sh". This should boot you into a single user system.

* Go to /var/run and "rm gdm.pid". (Or "mv" it somewhere else if you want to keep a copy for later investigation.)

* Reboot the server.

Hopefully, everything will be OK then. [sig]<p> Andy Bold<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>"I've probably made most of the mistakes already, so hopefully you won't have to..." Me, most days.[/sig]