Stephen Hansen-Sturm wrote:
> I cannot start x. I am using Mandrake
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> 7.2, and I have XFree86 3.36 and 4.01
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> both installed.
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> The computer is an IBM ThinkPad 770z, ................
This may be a long shot, but I have had similar problems starting X, as well as other
screen resolution problems, stemming from incomplete installations. It took me a while
to figure it out, but in desperation, I would re-install and notice that the
installation took a lot longer the second or third time and offered several options
that didn't present themselves initially.I don't know why this happens, but I know
that it has happened several times to me, never on my desktop, but only on my Toshiba
Satellite Pro notebook. It may be some kind of notebook specific quirk. I'm not sure
if this will help you, but I just thought I would mention it for consideration.Maybe
re-installing will be one more alternative to consider before giving up, if nothing
else works.
ShalomOut
Chal
Registered Linux user #217118
Nothing is impossible, to the man who will not listen to reason.
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