On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 01:01:57AM +1300, Chris Bannister wrote: > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 07:52:24PM -0600, Kumar Appaiah wrote: > > 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). > > Ummm you seem to have missed: > > > PS: anyone responding, please copy me in as i am not subscribed to the > list. > > ccing Sam Varghese with this message.
Apologies and thank you, Chris. -- Linux: Because a PC is a terrible thing to waste. (By komar...@craft.camp.clarkson.edu, Mark Komarinski) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
