On Mit, 2003-01-29 at 06:37, Andrew V. Stiegmann wrote: > First of all, I can not start the x server from the Text login > interface. When i type in "startx" after logging in, there is always > a fatal error and the X server will not start. It always says: > Fatal server error: > Server is already active for display 0 > If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock > and start again.
As you seem to be using display managers, the server may indeed still be running? If so, you can start a second one with startx -- :1 . > Also, whenever i logout of either gnome or KDE and go back to the > login screen, the mouse is always frozen in the middle. I have to > type Alt+E to restart the X server in order to fix it. I have > switched from the Kde to the Gnome login GUI login screen and back > several times, but the same problem exists. At least gdm you can set up to always restart the server as a workaround. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
