Description of problem: I'm not sure this is the right place for this, but - I'm trying to help. I installed FC9 Alpha on a machine that's been running FC8 well. There seems to be a video problem - when windows close they leave a large grey ghost, and the cursor leaves pointers all over the screen, and the cursor arrow has a square around it that reverts whatever you mouse-over back to a dark color. Again - sorry if this is the wrong place for this. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
What hardware is this with? Can you attach an X log from the buggy configuration please? It's in /var/log/Xorg.0.log.
Sorry. Of course. Configuration is - MOBO: Biostar U8668D-A46 ver 7.A (Via P4M266A, VT8235); CPU: socket 478 Celeron 320 (2.4 Gig, 256KB Cache, 533 FSB). 512 Meg 333DDR. Monitor is Dell M782 CRT/VGA. Soundcard is CMedia CMI8738- MC6. When I tried to boot up to attach the log file you requested, the system wouldn't boot. I received this message: "INIT "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes." The message repeated 5 minutes later. After three tries, the system will not complete the boot. Should I try a fresh install? The video problem was manifest was first manifest after rebooting during the install process from the CD. Thanks. --Mark
You may try to run the system in the text mode (add "3" to the end of the kernel command line, which you get in the initial grub screen by pressing "a"), and then to copy the file to somewhere else (ftp, sending via email, attaching here via lynx, etc.).
Also, when running in the text mode, try to remove (rename or move away) /etc/X11/xorg.conf and then run startx as normal user (not root). Does it work? Could you attach /var/log/Xorg.0.log from such attempt as well?
Created attachment 294936 [details] Xorg.0.log file Here is the log file you requested
Created attachment 294938 [details] Xorg.0.log file requested log file
Do you have any recommendations based on your review of the Xorg.0.log file?
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