On Wed, Mar 24, 1999 at 12:33:22PM -0600, Kevin Lee wrote: > > I have just installed Debian Linux 2.1 from scratch. Everything is working > properly except X11. I am currently using a Diamond Stealth 64 Video VRAM > graphics adapter. My problem is as follows: > > When Linux boots up xdm is automatically started (which is fine). The GUI > login screen appears. When I login in as root or any other user X11 seems > to try to start but then flickers and returns to the login screen. If any > one knows how to correct this I would be grateful.
Do you have the lastest xdm package (3.3.2.3a-11)? I've got the same video card that you have, and I did have the same problem with several _unstable_ releases of xdm (-5 through -9 I think). Ever since I installed the -11 version, everything works great. Hope it helps. -- Pedro Guerreiro (aka digito) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) -------------------------------------------------------- Diplomacy: the art of letting someone have your own way.
