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Old 08-16-2005, 10:10 PM   #1
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Second time i boot X on slackware 10.1 it gives a blank screen


ok when ever i boot x by saying "startx" it loads normaly...
but say i press alt control F2 to goto a shell then try to say startx again it will hang at a black screen...

any help plz???
thx
 
Old 08-16-2005, 10:41 PM   #2
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You already have an X session running on tty7 - display 0.0.

After switching to another tty, when you want to go back to X, press Alt+F7.

You cannot run them concurrently.
 
Old 08-16-2005, 11:24 PM   #3
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no even when i logout then try to startx it does it(or is that what u just said lol)
does a server stay up until u end it on purpose?
 
Old 08-16-2005, 11:48 PM   #4
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How are you "logging out"?
 
  


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