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Re: XFree86 display problems



On Sun, Feb 02, 2003 at 09:00:11PM +0100, Joakim Hove wrote:
> Another tip when you are battling X startup problems:
> 
>   bash% startx 2> /tmp/x.error
> 
> will send standard error to a file, so you can view this in peace.

What will this file contain, that /var/log/XFree86.log does not?  I've
seen this tip before and I don't understand it; /var/log/XFree86.log
is always written in my experience.

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