Incoming from Jeff: > This isn't exactly laptop specific, but I'll post this here anyway > since this problem is on my laptop. > > I can't seem to get any system messages in xconsole. When I start it Try this in ~/.xsession: xconsole -file /dev/xconsole -daemon -notify -exitOnFail & if you use "startx". Otherwise, put it in ~/.xinitrc -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*) http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling - -