RE: Woody: X won't start after upgrade to 4.1
On 15 Oct 01, at 15:47, David Harrigan wrote:
> Hiya,
>
> This posting from previous:
>
> Victor Julien wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > When I use xserver-xfree86-4.1.0-7 the startx command crashes right after
> the
> > X screen was set up. The xinit command works correct. Going back to
> 4.1.0-6
> > solves the problem.
> >
> > My setup:
> > Debian testing
> > Nvidia card using the nvidia drivers 1.0-1541
> >
> > Victor
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> 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
> >
> > -- G. Branden Robinson | Never attribute to malice that Debian
> GNU/Linux | which can be adequately explained branden@debian.org | by
> stupidity. http://people.debian.org/~branden/
>
>
>
>
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<snip>
Thanks! That was it.
I saw the earlier post but did not write it down. I use
Netscape/Mozilla for mail so could not access it with X down. A
search of the archive failed to find it.
Cheating a bit I know but I have dual boot with NT4.0 and posted
my problem with Pegasus.
Thanks again.
Tim
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