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[root@localhost ~]# startxX.Org X Server 1.4.2Release Date: 11 June 2008X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0Build Operating System: ALT Linux 4.0 Terminal (OldSchool) i686Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.25-std-def-alt8.M41.5 #1 SMP Tue Aug 18 15:17:50 MSD 2009 i686Build Date: 12 November 2008 03:36:34PM Before reporting problems, check https://bugzilla.altlinux.org/ to make sure that you have the latest version.Module Loader presentMarkers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Tue Oct 19 18:12:23 2010(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argumentstdin: is not a ttywaiting for X server to shut down[root@localhost ~]#
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