Benjamin Sher wrote:
>
> Dear friends:
>
> Back in KDE.
>
> Here are some more facts that may shed light on this problem.
>
> I turned off my ADSL monitor, got a Failed for eth0 but StartX worked
> fine and I am now in KDE using my dial-up Robotics 56k external modem.
>
> My guess is that when your ADSL monitor is on and works fine (all three
> green lights on) and eth0 passes the boot test (OK), then your Linux
> EXPECTS ADSL (Always online). Therefore, when you click on StartX and
> ADSL is REALLY not ON (because of some network problem) but your
> computer SAYS that is on, then this will cause StartX to hang. I know
> for a fact (i.e. from Bellsouth ADSL tech suppport) that ADSL is down in
> New Orleans at this time -- just called to verify). Therefore, I have a
> feeling that this might make sense, that is, that Linux is expecting
> ADSL becausee my computer eth0 got an OK but in fact, due to network
> problems, ADSL is actually out of order.
>
> Does this interpretation make sense?
The X SERVER would like a network to run on, even if the ports
are closed...
and so also would the X FONT Server
Civileme
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>
> Thank you.
>
> Benjamin
>
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