[NTLUG:Discuss] XFree86 4.0.1

[R. Jay Campbell]

> Jonathan Brugge wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
This seems to be happening with the latest Debian release to many people. 
According to Slashdot, this page is a helpful resource:
http://www.debianplanet.org/debianplanet/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=3
Let us know how it works for you.

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