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Old 11-08-2006, 07:55 AM   #1
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can't start an x session

i installed ubuntu recently but the program is running in text mood only and when i typed
Code:
startx
an error message aperar saying that it's can't run x .

i dont remmember the message but it's related to file called oem.seesion
 
Old 11-08-2006, 08:13 AM   #2
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It would be helpful if you posted the contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log for us to see exactly what the error(s) was.
 
  


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