X fails

[Net Llama!]

On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, Richard R. Sivernell wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Jul 2002 07:43:54 -0700
> Jim Bonnet <jimbo at sysdump.com> wrote:
>
> > Richard R. Sivernell wrote:
> > > Lonnie
> > >
> > >    Correct, I did install it from the run level 3 command line source. It had
> > >    the
> > > same error
> > > with 4.1 stock. I installed the system from a scratch, blank hd, and fresh
> > > install of 3.1.1.
> > >
> >
> > Do you think there is something wrong with the XF86Config file? Maybe
> > some bogus characters or something in there?
> >
> > This error comes form the X binary and a google search reveals some
> > information about this error.. but nothing that says, here.. fix me this
> > way. Myabe strace -o foo -f X and see where the IO error is comming from?
> >
> > Maybe something to try.
> > Jim
>
>     Checked the XF86Config-4 on 2 systems and they are the same. common monitor
> keyboard mouse. thru switch. The 2 systems have the same video cards too.
> -- cheers

Im' wondering if its the videocard.  Can you try swapping it out?

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