Re: cannot get into X - after testing dist-upgrade 11-03-05

[<mailmanmike@sbcglobal.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent West" <westk@acu.edu>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: cannot get into X - after testing dist-upgrade 11-03-05


> mailmanmike@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
> > OK, I am stuck. I cannot get the log file. I am mostly ignorant when
> > it comes to the in-depth stuff on Linux.
> > The main error sems to be "fail to initiate core devices."
> > In the past, when similar problems occured, I have been able to get
> > into X by using the NV or VESA driver instead of the nvidia, but now
> > there is no way I can get into X.
>
> Does it maybe refer to "core input devices"?
>
> If so, that probably means it can't find your mouse.
>
> When you say you "cannot get the log file", do you mean you can't find
> it? you can't understand it? you can't copy it into an email to post to
> this list?
>
>
> --
> Kent
Thanks Kent...I think it does say " cannot find pointer"or something like 
that, also "fail to initiate core devices"
and fail to load GLX.
What I mean is I have no way to copy and paste that log to bring it to my 
windows partition so I can email it.
I apologise for my ignorance, I guess I've been lucky to keep the system 
running for 1-1/2 yrs with the little knowledge I have.
I learned "as needed" to keep it going.