CDE problem!

Hi
I am not able to do desktop login whereas I could do console login.The desktop login screen is looking different from the regular one, in which one of the session option is 'failsafe session', which I have not seen in the regular login screen.
I tried running the /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e , it throws out information saying 'skipping unknown field in conf file'.
Is this the cause for the problem or ..
Do anyone have solution for this problem?
Thanks in advance

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