Re: virtual terminals become unusable when starting x on sid
on Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 12:38:16PM +, navaja ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > hi, > > i boot up, and get command prompt login. can use all vitual termninals. > then i start x, with "startx" (with login manager i get the same > problem). x starts, then i try to go back to a virtual terminal, and all > i see is messed up lines going down my screen. You need to provide more information. I'd very strongly recommend you read the following excellent essay by Simon Tatham, "How to Report Bugs Effectively": http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html The essay "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way" by Eric S. Raymond and Rick Moen essay is is also good: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Please note that you are the person in the best position to know what you're trying to do, what you've done, how the system's responded, and generally how it's configured. It's very helpful if you can post: - *Exact* commands or steps tried. - *Exact* error output or log messages. Often, entering the error messages into a good search engine such as AlltheWeb (http://www.alltheweb.com/) or Google (http://www.google.com/) will help set you on the road to resolving your problems. While others can offer suggestions, guidance, and experience, we cannot see into either your mind or your machine's state. This is very much a case of "you have to help us help you". Good luck. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? The truth behind the H-1B IT indentured servant scam: http://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/itaa.real.html pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: virtual terminals become unusable when starting x on sid
navaja wrote: hi, i boot up, and get command prompt login. can use all vitual termninals. then i start x, with "startx" (with login manager i get the same problem). x starts, then i try to go back to a virtual terminal, and all i see is messed up lines going down my screen. thanks And what happens if you then go back to X (alt-ctrl-F7) and back again to the virtual terminal? Hugo. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: virtual terminals become unusable when starting x on sid
On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 12:38:16PM +, navaja wrote: > hi, > > i boot up, and get command prompt login. can use all vitual termninals. > then i start x, with "startx" (with login manager i get the same > problem). x starts, then i try to go back to a virtual terminal, and all > i see is messed up lines going down my screen. video driver? kernel module(s) where applicable? framebuffer for vts? -- Jon Dowland http://jon.dowland.name/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
virtual terminals become unusable when starting x on sid
hi, i boot up, and get command prompt login. can use all vitual termninals. then i start x, with "startx" (with login manager i get the same problem). x starts, then i try to go back to a virtual terminal, and all i see is messed up lines going down my screen. thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
