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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I got a problem: I've installed XFree86 4.0.1 and
my Debian doesn't want to boot in a normal way anymore. It just starts all
programs as it should do, but when it should enter X the screen turns black
(monitor is still active) and I get flashes on my screen about once per five
seconds. I can't quit X (I assume it's X, not sure about it), not with
ctrl-alt-fx, nor with ctrl-alt-backspace. I can boot my system in single mode,
that works without any problem. When I switch to normal mode (running init 3) I
get the same problem.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Before this happened, I had a running XFree86 4.0,
installed by hand. Everything worked fine. I decided to update to 4.0.1 when
that version appeared on the mirrors of Debian. Everything installed without
problems, as far as I can recall. After the installation and after a reboot the
problems started. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The problem seems to be my mouse. I found some
log-files and they point to a failure when starting the core-pointer. I've got a
Logitech MouseMan, it worked fine with the Microsoft-protocol
before.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone knows how to solve this or what may be the
problem? If I can't find a solution, I'll reinstall Debian, but I don't hope I
have to do so.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm running Debian woody with kernel 2.4.0test9 and
the newest libc6-version the Debian-mirrors offer (not sure which version,
writing this in the Windows I have installed when something goes wrong, so
can't take a look).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jonathan Brugge</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>