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On 01/11/07 17:23, Michael Fothergill wrote:
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>> >> 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?

Dumb?  No.

I just don't favor [xgk]dm because if X doesn't work, you still have
a functional system.

> Regards,
> 
> Michael Fothergill
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>> >> 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.

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