X troubleshoorint on labtop

[Joseph Kubik]

There should be one or more files in /var/log/ named X* that have the
error messages from X failing to start.
Either what are those errors, or can you post the most recent error file?

-Joseph-

On 8/26/05, Madison Kelly <linux-5ZoueyuiTZhBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Anthony Alex wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I have a notebook (Thinkpad iseries type 2611) on
> > which i had installed Debian, although I ran into some
> > minor caveats but overall the system is usable. I have
> > Gnome as my desktop. Recently I have installed Suse9
> > desktop on the same system in a dual boot scenario.
> >
> > The install was complete but evertime I boot up the
> > windows portion will halt with no display at all. I
> > can however use the console ctrl+f1... in command line
> > mode.
> >
> > I was hoping to get some pointers to fix the windows
> > portion.
> >
> > TIA
> > MA
> 
> Is X working in Debian but not Suse? When you are at the blank screen,
> press <ctrl>+<alt>+<backspace>, that should kill and re-invoke X. Does
> that seem to do anything at all? I've got a Thinkpad A22m running Debian
> and I've had good luck with Debian. I haven't tried Suse yet though.
> 
> Madison
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