Re: dist-upgrade installs xorg, GUI fails to start
Craig Hagerman kiedys napisal:
> Hi,
>
> I did apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade a couple days ago. I got
> some message about setting up xorg and did I want to let it
> automatically detect my monitor and mouse. I said yes. I just
> installed a new HD and restarted.... to find that my GUI system is
> f**ked.
>
> The start up messages proceed as normal until the stage where the x
> server is started. The nvidia logo comes up briefly 2 or 3 times and
> then a blue screen error message comes up saying:
>
> I cannot start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely
> that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server
> output to diagonose the problem?
>
> Problem is, I hadn't noticed that I was switching from xfree86 to
> xorg. I have never used xorg and know nothing about it. Can someone
> give me some guidance here - why is my system not working and more
> importantly, what can I do to set it up correctly.
>
> I LOVE the apt-get system, but it does lure me into a false sense of
> security every so often and then I end up with a total screw up like
> this.
>
> Craig
Reinstall driver. If doesn't help then show output. I had the same and
everything now is working fine. BTW xfree86 is already replaced by xorg
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