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Re: Xorg fatal server error segmentation fault i686



Richmond <richmond@criptext.com> writes:

> I installed debian on an old PC i686. I chose the mate desktop. When I
> tried to log in throught display manager I could not, so:
>
> I closed X down with telinit 3
> I logged in on the console as root
> I ran xinit -- :0
> I switched to a non root user in the xterm window on the display
> I typed export DISPLAY=:0
> I ran mate-session
> X crashed with a segmentation fault
>
> The backtrace is on the console so I cannot cut and paste it. It says it
> is in Xorg at _start+0x31

I think that was start_

>
> What can I do? Perhaps use a different xserver. The display driver is
> nouveau.

I am currently using icewm manager instead but would rather use Mate.


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