On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 07:26:26PM -0400, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: > Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > >Subject says it all: one machine works and I can still access virtual > >terminals with Ctrl-Alt-F*, one doesn't and is effectively X only. > > > >Another colleague has reported the same problem in testing: he's anxious > >not to mess up his laptop. > > > >Anyone else noticed anything similar?? > > > >Andy > > > > > > > > > Not enough information for anyone to diagnose your problem. > > 1) What is your video card? Any third party drivers? Kernel version? > Which version (testing/sid)? You said your friend uses testing. But what > are you using? > Nvidia RIVA TNT2 / RIVA TNT2 Model 64 on both, one with 16M one with 32M. Nvidia non-free modules compiled on both (at the time). Both machines running Sid, with daily updates. Both running 2.6.12-1.
> 2) Can you post your log messages generated when you do startx? > > The related logs are stored in /var/log/Xorg.0.log > Both been overwritten, unfortunately. SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED - by removing the Nvidia non-free drivers. Stock X.org appears to work fine - but now my PenguinRacer is going to be horrible :) And yes, I should know better: I have read ESR on how to ask smart questions but I was in a hurry to find an answer for my colleague. Andy > raju > > -- > Kamaraju S Kusumanchi > Graduate Student, MAE > Cornell University > http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]