Bill,
You can get the log in /var/log/XFree86.0.log or better, when starting X with startx 
redirect the
log (startx 2>mylogfile) you'll get a few more details...
Lionel
--- Bill Wraith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I switched to XFree86 server from XF86_SVGA to try out the v4.1.0
> drivers for s3virge mx+, which is the detected card on my Toshiba Tecra
> 780DVD laptop w/FH7.2 running and both v3.3.6-42 and v4.1.0-3 installed.
> It all works great in both depth 16 and depth 24, which is good because
> the old XF86_SVGA server and drivers didn't seem to work w/depth 24.
> 
> However, there is one problem. When I reboot my system and run XFree86
> (by setting my soft link to XFree86), I get the console blank and no
> response at all from keyboard that I can detect, after I exit from my
> gnome session to go back to console. I have to hit the power button and
> reboot "unclean" to get back to the console prompt.
> 
> If I go back to v3.3.6, i.e. set a soft link back to XF86_SVGA, and run
> startx once w/the 3.3.6 drivers, I can then set the link back to XFree86
> and all is well including exiting from gnome session back to text
> console. However, if I reboot the system, the problem comes back.
> 
> Any clues as to what can be causing this or how to diagnose this?
> 
> Thanks, Bill Wraith
> 
> 
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