Updated ports and cannot login

[skmpz]

guys heeeeelp..
i updated ports with portmanager -a and now when i try to login
into gnome it doesnt respond.. not even as root..

what happened ??

 

[LateNiteTV]

any error messages? anything in the logs?

 

[skmpz]

no.. i restarted and it boots up open gnome login thing.. if i try to put username and pass it just shows a black screen and then goes to the login again

 

[SirDice]

Turn off GDM and see if gnome starts with startx.

 

[alelab]

The only method that works (see GDM manual) is :
Put le following line in /etc/rc.conf

gdm_enable="YES"

The other method, editing /etc/ttys produce troubles (like reboot) of GDM. You must not use this method.

ttyv8 "/usr/X11R6/sbin/gdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure

As SirDice said, turn OFF GDM first.