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fix dgl error loop on Octane - gimoz71 - 03-21-2021

Greetings,
after ana ttempt to modity  color depth on Xserver, i'm unable to reach login screen. So I connect mi Octane via serial to pc, but after booting irix i've this  infinite loop message:
Someone can give me a solution or some advices, before format/reinstall all? thanks

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RE: fix dgl error loop on Octane - robespierre - 03-21-2021

You should be able to boot single-user and fix your configuration from there.
Go to the PROM command interpreter (press 5 at boot, either on your serial console or your keyboard) and type "single".

(Most likely, the error is from a program that is getting restarted because of a "restore windows on login" setting in 4dwm; could be an IRISGL demo like buttonfly)

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RE: fix dgl error loop on Octane - gimoz71 - 03-22-2021

Thanks Roberspierre for your kind reply. I'm in single mode but if I try to modify Xservers file I haven't the right privilege that allow me to modify it. Since i'm not so skilled in this kind of tasks, where I have to looking for, due to understand mode deeply about it?
thanks a lot!

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RE: fix dgl error loop on Octane - robespierre - 03-22-2021

Single-user mode has root privileges, so I'm afraid I don't know why you have that problem. You should be able to just edit it with vi.

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RE: fix dgl error loop on Octane - gimoz71 - 03-22-2021

(03-22-2021, 04:27 PM)robespierre Wrote:  Single-user mode has root privileges, so I'm afraid I don't know why you have that problem. You should be able to just edit it with vi.

Ok thanks, I will investigate further why, otherwise I will reinstall everything

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