On Sat, 2002-04-20 at 02:02, Paul F. Pearson wrote: > > On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Paul F. Pearson wrote: > > > Configuration: > > Woody, Macintosh 7500 w/G3 card, flwm window manager > > > > Problem: > > When I use XDM to log in, everything seems fine, although the Xmessage > > window does show up. THe only error mentioned is > > "modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-6" > > Everything works fine in X, until I logout via the menu. When the login > > screen comes back, I can no longer use my mouse or enter a username. I > > *can* do a ctrl-alt-F2 to bring up a virtual console (doing that right > > now). > > > > This only happens when I use XDM. If I disable XDM, then I see no > > problems. I don't see the "can't locate char-major-6" error, but grepping > > for it in the logs shows that I've been getting it for some time. > > When I switch back to the X screen from the virtual console, all works > well. In other words, when I log out, I can ctrl-alt-F2, ctrl-F7 and > everyting works wonderfully. Is my setup messed up somewhere?
I doubt it, sounds like an X bug. As a workaround, you could have your display manager always restart the X server. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
