Okay, after switching my bad eth card for a good one, I am no longer able to start x when logged in as scbranch.
I am able to do this when logged in as root, however. When I start x as a normal user, the session fails and I get dumped back to a login prompt. Being returned to the login prompt is due to the fact that I have an alias for startx that starts the session but then logs out of the originating console, for security. Anyway, the contents of the .Xlog file from my home directory are: XFree86 Version 4.0.3 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) Release Date: 16 March 2001 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.2.17-8smp i686 [ELF] Module Loader present (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Fri Jan 17 13:07:45 2003 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown. (==) ServerLayout "XFree86 Configured" (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "ViewSonic PS790" (**) | |-->Device "RIVA128" (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0" (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0" (**) XKB: layout: "us" (**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100" (==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" (--) using VT number 7 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a (II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a (II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 0.1.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 0.1.0 (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a (--) PCI:*(1:5:0) NVidia/SGS-Thomson Riva128 rev 34, Mem @ 0xfd000000/24, 0xf2000000/24 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a (II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a (II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a (II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a (II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a (II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a (II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux/v4l_drv.o (II) Module v4l: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 0.0.1 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o (II) Module nv: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o (II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) v4l driver for Video4Linux (II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA128, RIVATNT, RIVATNT2, RIVATNT2 (A), RIVATNT2 (B), RIVATNT2 (Ultra), RIVATNT2 (Vanta), RIVATNT2 M64, RIVATNT2 (Integrated), GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 GTS (rev 1), GeForce2 ultra, Quadro 2 Pro, GeForce2 MX, GeForce2 MX DDR, Quadro 2 MXR, GeForce 2 Go, GeForce3, GeForce3 (rev 1), GeForce3 (rev 2), GeForce3 (rev 3) (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device (--) Chipset RIVA128 found (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a (II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) NV(0): Initializing int10 (II) NV(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000 (--) NV(0): Chipset: "RIVA128" (EE) NV(0): The Riva 128 chipset does not support depth 16. Using depth 15 instead (**) NV(0): Depth 15, (--) framebuffer bpp 16 (==) NV(0): RGB weight 555 (==) NV(0): Default visual is TrueColor (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a (II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 0.1.0 (==) NV(0): Using HW cursor (--) NV(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xF2000000 (--) NV(0): MMIO registers at 0xFD000000 (--) NV(0): VideoRAM: 8192 kBytes (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a (II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libi2c.a (II) Module i2c: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.2.0 (II) NV(0): I2C bus "DDC" initialized. (II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered. (II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" removed. (==) NV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) (II) NV(0): ViewSonic PS790: Using hsync range of 30.00-95.00 kHz (II) NV(0): ViewSonic PS790: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-180.00 Hz (II) NV(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 256.00 MHz (WW) NV(0): Default mode "1600x1200" deleted (hsync out of range) (WW) NV(0): Default mode "1792x1344" deleted (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (WW) NV(0): Default mode "1856x1392" deleted (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (WW) NV(0): Default mode "1920x1440" deleted (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan) (--) NV(0): Virtual size is 1280x1024 (pitch 1280) (**) NV(0): Default mode "1280x1024": 157.5 MHz, 91.1 kHz, 85.0 Hz (==) NV(0): DPI set to (75, 75) (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a (II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a (II) Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 1.0.0 (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a (II) Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.0.3, module version = 0.1.0 (II) NV(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA) Screen to screen bit blits Solid filled rectangles 8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles Indirect CPU to Screen color expansion Solid Lines Offscreen Pixmaps Setting up tile and stipple cache: 32 128x128 slots 14 256x256 slots 5 512x512 slots (==) NV(0): Backing store disabled (==) NV(0): Silken mouse enabled (**) NV(0): DPMS enabled (**) Mouse0: Protocol: "PS/2" (**) Mouse0: Core Pointer (==) Mouse0: Buttons: 3 (**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 (II) Keyboard "Keyboard0" handled by legacy driver (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE) /home/scbranch/.Xclients: /home/scbranch/.Xclients-default: No such file or directory /home/scbranch/.Xclients: exec: /home/scbranch/.Xclients-default: cannot execute: No such file or directory waiting for X server to shut down regards, shane _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list