Re: tlug: Xwindows crashing

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Atlas21 Shawn wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> I recently installed Linux RedHat 5.1 and am having trouble with Xwindows.
> I had it running at one point, and was setting the PPP configs when the
> screen locked up. The only way I could get out of it was to reboot.
> 
> Ever since then, whenever I try to startx, I get a black (black) screen and
> the machine locks up.
> I went so far as to totally reinstall, and was surprised when I got the
> same problem.
> 
> Has anyone had a similar thing happen before?

I/we need to know what kind of video card you're using.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
Head of TurboLinux Development/Systems Administrator
Pacific HiTech, Inc (USA) / Pacific HiTech, KK (Japan)


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