Really annoying Linux problem!

[Csatlos]

When I start up Red Hat 7.0, the screen starts flasing. It does it about 5 times then spits out this message:

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

The ### is always a different 3-digit number. It does that flashing and message about 10 times, then spits out a new message:

"INIT: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes"

Then everything's golden for 5 minutes, and I can do anything. But after 5 minutes, this thing interupts everything and starts flashing my screen again.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

[This message has been edited by Csatlos (edited 11-26-2000).]

[CMonster]

Has the install ever booted correctly? Have you tried reinstalling RH7?

I've never seen this problem before ..maybe it is possible to boot to failsafe mode and kill/or delete that pid in /var/run directory. I would simply try a reinstall.

[Csatlos]

Yeah its already installed.
Ill try deleting the pid file. THANKS!