Check the file $HOME/.xsession-errors for clues. Also, I've had better luck with xf86config than with XF86Setup.
On Feb 22, Steven K Thompson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I would appreciate any advice on getting X etc. to work with my > Sony Vaio F340. It has the NeoMagic NM2200 Chipset. > > When I type startx I get a blank, grainy screen, and nothing else > happens. The trackpad does move the pointer, however. > > During installation I chose the twm window manager for no apparent reason; > I think it was given as the default, but I would be open to changing it. > I chose the "simple" option for selecting packages and selected everything > associated with Gnome. -- Neil L. Roeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]