Try starting x like this:
startx >& myxlog
and then once x starts, just open up that myxlog that you created and on
the top line it should say which version started on that command
Cody
Adrian Smith wrote:
>
> greetings all.
> just installed 7.2 yesterday. the jury is still out.... but it mostly seems to be
>working. my printer works at last tho, happy 'bout that.
>
> but the question -- i don't quite know if i can describe this so you will
>understand, but i will try. =) the very left edge of my monitor (as i'm looking at
>it) is displaying a very thin slice of whatever is actually about 3-4 inches from the
>left edge of the screen. thus if i move a window to the very edge, that slice of it
>will disappear under the display of whatever is 3-4 inches over. hmmm... is that
>english?
>
> i have everything shut down now, but do y'all think this might cause actual damage?
>
> i had no problems under X3.x. i think i'm using X4 now --("think" they all ask,
>while installing i went for 4, it installed, but didn't work out. it kicked me back
>and i went for 3, it also installed (so both of them are on the system) and looked
>ok. when i type check with the -version switch from a terminal it says version 4,
>but how do i know for sure which version is actually running?
>
> i have been thru numereous attempts at reconfiguring both monitor & video card, so
>far i can't get rid of this strange effect. i'll have to plug at it some more.
>
> so the main thing is how do i check my running vesion of X.
>
> thanks much
>
> Adrian Smith
> 'de telepone dude
> Telecom Dept.
> x 7042
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
