-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 04/27/08 22:42, mond wrote: > On Apr 26, 9:20 pm, mond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I am almost new to Debian. It is a great system. I get my work done in >> Debian very well. >> However, recently my Debian(sid) crash randomly and frequently. >> >> The problem is that the screen just get dark. And "ctrl+alt+backspace" >> doesn't work. "Ctrl +alt+f1" doesn't work either. >> >> So I just wonder if there is something like system log that I can >> check what is going wrong. >> >> I googled for while, but jet not a clue. >> > > Some update: > 1. I think it is all about X( form the log you can tell). The system > is not down. I don,t have another computer home. So I can not ssh when > it crashes. But I will test it in office if it crashes. > 2. The is no keyboard light flashing, so basically it is not a kernel > problem. I actually tried to use other kernels, but it does not help. > 3. gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0 is the > reason why it crashes. I googled for a while. A lot of debian and > ubuntu users suffer the same problem and jet there is no solution,at > least i have not found any.
Terminate/disable gdm, and log in at the console. Use "startx" to active X. Then see if your problem persists, and if Ctrl-Alt-BS still won't work. BTW, what video card & driver are you using, and are you using DRI? - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA We want... a Shrubbery!! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIFXUMS9HxQb37XmcRAtPAAKCA4OR2h3/58r8Jdb+8glZa6fK2nACdHlVs Qid03GDQYA43+bPxbH6n8EQ= =zEbe -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
