If you are unable to login to any of the Linux PCs in the room, then try to login from the Window PC. Use the Secure Shell login (ssh) or from any other PC and login to grad remotely. 1) Check you file usage, the command is du 2) login to grad14, issue the command, quota 3) if your file quota is exceeded, you may not be able to use x-windows on any of the Linux PCs in the room. Remove some of your files or transferred them to the scratch disks, e.g. /misc/scr/temp. If the disk usage is not the problem, come and see us in the offices.