desktop disaster - x crashed

[David]

On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 09:58:16AM +1100, David wrote:
> 
> I just logged out (see previous post about "terminal not starting"), but
> instead of going to the login screen as expected, I've lost x-windows
> completely.
> 
> When I do Alt/F7 the following is on the screen:
> 
> modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting apm
> (/lib/modules/2.6.10-5-386/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/apm.ko): No such device
> 
> modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting apm
> (/lib/modules/2.6.10-5-386/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/apm.ko): No such device
> 
> 
> There was probably other stuff but it had scrolled past so I couldn't read
> it.
> 
> This is the first time I've logged out since upgrading from hoary to
> breezy. So far I haven't even tried to re-boot, because at least I have a
> terminal running right now.
> 



Yea.. well, after the panic settled down, I just ran startx from the 
terminal and everything is back to normal.. 

Still... it should not have happened... Any suggestions why it might have?
I'd been fiddling with terminal settings (transparency) just before my 
little crash.

regards

David.