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in case > of errors, examine the X log file. > > Thank you. I have graphics working now such that I'm presented with gdm and can log in to gnome3 or kde, but I don't have the option for Cinnamon. Do I need to use a differnet display manager (like xdm)? Thanks! -- Trey Sizemore trey@fastmail.fm