I guess I should have also mentioned something else strange: ever since this began, My CPU is now always running at maximum load (or close to), apparantly due to a process known as kalarmd. not sure if this is connected to my X and graphics card problems, but it looks like it, since I don't really even know what this process is for. thanks, sol ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86