Well, I inadvertently started X within a screen session, and was amazed to find some nice error messages when I reattached my screen.
Here is the output: vs2:/home/kolibrie# startx xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.4808 X: warning; process set to priority -1 instead of requested priority 0 X Window System Version 7.0.0 Release Date: 21 December 2005 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0 Build Operating System:Linux 2.6.12-1-686 i686 Current Operating System: Linux vs2 2.6.16-1-686 #2 Thu May 4 18:22:23 UTC 2006 i686 Build Date: 16 March 2006 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed May 24 11:40:13 2006 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so: undefined symbol: FreeTypeRegisterFontFileFunctions (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so (EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (loader failed, 7) dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libtype1.so: undefined symbol: Type1RegisterFontFileFunctions (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libtype1.so (EE) Failed to load module "type1" (loader failed, 7) expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_1: line 8 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_2: line 11 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_3: line 14 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_4: line 17 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_5: line 20 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_6: line 23 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_7: line 26 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_8: line 29 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_9: line 32 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_10: line 35 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_11: line 38 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_12: line 41 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Ungrab: line 45 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_ClearGrab: line 48 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Next_VMode: line 51 of xfree86 expected keysym, got XF86_Prev_VMode: line 54 of xfree86 The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports: > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields > Warning: Multiple interpretations of > "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)" > Using last definition for duplicate fields expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_1: line 52 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_2: line 56 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_3: line 60 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_4: line 64 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_5: line 68 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_6: line 72 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_7: line 76 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_8: line 80 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_9: line 84 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_10: line 88 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_11: line 92 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_12: line 96 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Ungrab: line 128 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_ClearGrab: line 134 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Prev_VMode: line 140 of pc expected keysym, got XF86_Next_VMode: line 150 of pc Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server /usr/bin/X11/X: symbol lookup error: /usr/bin/X11/X: undefined symbol: fs_register_fpe_functions XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining. I don't know what all that means, but maybe it will help someone figure out a little bit more of what is going on. -kolibrie -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]