>> The error was > >> (EE) AIGLX screen 0 is not DRI compatible > >> and a few other lines followed >> by >> killed. > Hi Michael, > this error is not sufficient to stop an X server, it is just a bit of > info that states that this card does not have this advanced feature > (used for eyecandy). Show us more lines that have EE,WW,II or similar. > Cheers, > Kev > >> Hmmm.... THis is worrying because this was the only error I saw on the >> terminal. MInd you maybe there was one of these other errors elsewhere >> in the log file that didn't appear on the terminal................ >>> Would the log file be in e.g. /var/log/xorg.0.log or something like that?Close. /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Do you use startx or xdm?
I use gdm as the login window. I have never actually seen the window of course because xorg hasn't worked correctly yet. But gdm did try to fire up. However at the terminal prompt after interrupting a failed xorg session I typed in startx.
Was this dumb of me? Regards, Michael Fothergill
>> I could boot up the machine and go in the file and sniff around for more>> errors. > >> I will see what I can find and come back at you guys later. > >> Thank you for this advice. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFpsT4S9HxQb37XmcRAuzkAJ971PFWsDcTtVBtMxncaJMJyMrNUQCdFCx1 cvYXgJ52aLRuzoZIqw5DCro= =FENn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.orgwith a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
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