> > should have read X -probeonly (where did that go?), sorry. > > That crashes it as well. I just tested with xserver-xfree86 4.1.0-5 > and -6, same results. > > I'll try your kernel patch -- should I also perhaps try the 2.4 kernel? Try the 2.4 kernel first. If that doesn't fix it, my patch won't either. Michael