Hi Ryan, Yes, please paste the output of:
$ dmesg | less $ less /var/log/Xorg.0.log I see you already sent part of the Xorg log. Please send the entire output of the commands above. The information those provide will help us better assist you. Usually when you create your own ~/.xsession the main X config file /etc/X11/xenodm/Xsession won't start fvwm or xtem. so my .xsession starts xterm and cwm. xterm & cwm Additionally, do you have prior experience with cwm(1)? You can start a new xterm window with Ctrl-Alt-Enter or launch other apps (Firefox, Chrome) with Alt-? (Alt-Shift-/). Let us know the info above and if this explanation helps.