I have see X die suddenly due to your resolution set to high, try dropping
the color and resolution down. Also if you look in /var/log/XFree86.log.
Xfree is pretty good at reporting errors. Also which version of X are you
trying to run that would help as well.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Jenkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 5:16 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [expert] starting XWINDOWS???
>
>
> Sorry about the subject I repliet to someone else's.
> The video card is: Rage Mobility-p AGP
> The monitor is a: Laptop screen
> The version of Xwindows is: 3.3.6
> The computer is a: DEll Inspiron 5000
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Glyn Millington
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 7:53 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] How do I get cron to shutup? = XWINDOWS???
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 09, 2000 at 07:05:37AM -0400, thus spake Joseph Jenkins:
> > I am having some problems with X-windows, I just did a
> clean install and
> > went to 7.1, now whenever my machine starts up it tries to
> run X and then
> > dies. I didn't have this problem with 7.0, that installed
> and everything
> > ran fine. I compared all of the setting for x-windows and
> they seem to be
> > the same, between the installs. Is there I can get more
> logging when I
> try
> > to start X-Windows? The only log that I am looking in is
> /var/log/messages,
> > is there another one that I should be looking in to see if there are
> > messages?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Joseph Jenkins
>
>
> Hey Joseph,
>
> If you want to start a new subject, give your email A NEW TITLE.
> It makes it easier for the people who can help to offer help.
>
>
> Which version of Xwindows are you trying to fire up?
>
> IN haste
>
> Glyn M
>
>
>
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