having an idea of what graphics chipset you have might be useful also... Pete
On 30/08/2007, Chris Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > STONE COLD wrote: > > unfortunately i cant provide the error message as it restarts straight > away and i cant take a screen dump! > > The machine reboots immediately after telling you it can't start X? > > The error printed in the blue screen is useless anyway, it's just a > message telling you that it didn't work. What would be much more useful > is a copy of /var/log/Xorg.0.log after X has failed to start. If you > have a USB stick you should be able to mount it manually and copy the > log file there. > > Cheers, > -- > Chris Jones > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.canonical.com > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- 'In letters of gold, on a snow-white kite, I will write "I Love You!" And send it soaring high above you, for all to read!' RIP Billy M 1957-1997
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