> > Type faster. > :- 7 > > > Do you have another instance of X still running (ps aux | grep X)? > xfs 373 0.0 4.3 3772 2752? S Mar15 0:00 xfs -port -1 -dae > root 11508 0.0 1.3 2440 856 R 01:13 0:00 ps aux > root blah,blah,blah,blah,blah,blah,blah,blah > > killed 373 (between blinks)....... entered startx same error message as > before and still blinking > > Did you have your system set to go to X Window when you rebooted? > Don't know, maybe ?? Is that the default from a *recommended* install? > (cat /etc/inittab) > <snip to last line> > x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon > > -------------------Original message > > > Strange thing occurs .... > > > After install system rebooted now the screen display is flashing/blinking on and off ??? > > > I can type 2 characters at a time while the display flashes on the screen > > > (Takes way to long to login in this mode ;-) After login(console) this > > > condition continues. > > > > > > Login as root, entered, startx localhost replied: > > > > > > xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority > > > _XSERVTransSocketINETCreateListener: ...SocketCreateListener() failed > > > _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running > > > > > > fatal server error: > > > cannot establish any listening sockets - make sure an x server isn't already running > > > > > > _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 giving up > > > xinit: Connection refused (errno 111) unable ot connect to X server > > > xinit: No such process (errno 3) : Server error. > > > > > > Suggested solutions ? > > > > > > box spec's > > > P5 75mhz , 64mb ram, ATI mach32 video card, Zenith ZCM -1450 - DT monitor >
