Re: Woody: X won't start after upgrade to 4.1
David Harrigan wrote:
> Probably Branden Robinson's comment applies
>
> > There is a bug in /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99xfree86-common_start in 4.1.0-7:
> >
> > Change:
> >
> > exec "$REALSTARTUP"
> >
> > to:
> >
> > exec $REALSTARTUP
i had the same problem: startx died, GDM login either. Applying the
above solved it.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Wood [mailto:tlwood_NoSpam_@iinet.net.au]
> Sent: 15 October 2001 15:34
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Woody: X won't start after upgrade to 4.1
>
> Hello,
> I have just updated/upgraded my Woody system with apt-get. This
> changed XFree86 from 4.0.3 to 4.1.1
>
> When I type "startx" the server starts then exits. I did not change
> anything. I ran xf86config but get the same effect.
>
> My Xfree86.0.log is 22kb so I'm reluctant to post it straight away.
>
> I would welcome any suggestions .
>
> regards,
> Tim Wood
>
> The computer is a laptop (Gateway 5150) but the standard settings
> have worked in the past. It has a Neomagic NM2200 (256AV) video
> chip with 2.5Mb of video RAM. The screen is a TFT 1024*768.
>
> I have not been able to use the Synaptics Touchpad since moving
> Potato -> Testing/Woody, but found it easier to use a PS/2
> external mouse anyway.
>
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