Hi all, Yes, XFree86 is broken. If you use ?dm, it won't start. If you've been bitten by this bug, you have three options: a) downgrade xserver-xfree86 to 4.2.1-6 b) downgrade xlibs to 4.2.1-6 c) tough it out
If you choose option c, you'll have to stop your ?dm of choice, remove the .Xauthority file, and run 'startx'. Ensure you have either a valid .xsession/.xinitrc, or none at all. There are several bugs reported on this (e.g. #196554), PLEASE do not report any more! The problem lies with gcc3.3 producing broken code at high optimization levels (sigh, gcc3.3), and we hope to have it fixed in the next XFree86 release, whether that be 4.2.1-8, or 4.3.0-1. Please do not ask us when it will be ready; we don't know. Cheers! :) d -- Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KDE: Konquering a desktop near you - http://www.kde.org
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