On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 12:05:45PM +1100, Sam Varghese wrote: > the kernel image listed above was added to my system (testing on an ibm > thinkpad) during a recent dist-upgrade. > > it runs through all the regular boot messages but then refuses to bring up > the log-in screen. the boot loh does not indicate anything unusual. > > this isn't a major issue as the system boots and runs as it should with > the previous kernel image, vmlinuz-2.6.30-686. > > has anyone else experienced this? any way around it? or should one wait > for a fix to appear in the regular course of things?
The most likely cause is a problem with the video driver's kernel modules. Assuming that you indicate that the X login screen doesn't appear and that the computer does try to indeed start X, could you please check if there is some issue visible in /var/log/Xorg.0.log? (If I have misinterpreted your question, I apologise). Kumar -- "If you want to travel around the world and be invited to speak at a lot of different places, just write a Unix operating system." (By Linus Torvalds) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
