On Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:41:34 -0400, Stephen Powell wrote: > I also use the nv driver, and I can start the X server multiple times, > but usually not without manual intervention. What usually happens is > that the old session only partially dies. The new session tries to grab > vt 7, but finds it unavailable for allocation; so it allocates vt 8. If > I switch to a text console with, say, Ctrl+Alt+F1, then if I attempt to > switch back to X with Alt+F7, I see a black screen. But if I use Alt+F8 > instead, I get back to X. Multiple restarts can force the use of higher > numbered vts.
YES! that's *exactly* the symptom that I'm experiencing. > I have to jump through some hoops to get the X server back > on vt 7. I usually just reboot because it's easier, but it is possible > to do it without rebooting. I don't mind jumping through some hoops to get the X to start at VT 7. I want to avoid rebooting as much as possible. How were you able to do that? > I can't use the nouveau driver . . . Me neither, the nouveau driver caused loads of problems for me so I have to revert to the old nv driver after the xorg upgrade. > If you have your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file configured to force the use of > vt 7, this could explain it. Please post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. I can't fix it to VT 7 in /etc/X11/xorg.conf file because I have to share the box with my wife. My wife need to use VT8 from time to time, while I keep my X session in VT7 for days/weeks/months. I use the startx command line parameter, ie, startx -- :0 to force x to start in VT 7, but still, it can't start X in VT7, but in VT8 instead. Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
