can't (re)start X, may be hal related

[Warren Block]

On Sat, 18 Jun 2011, Gary Jennejohn wrote:

> When I was still running 7.5.1 I had this line in this Section
> 	Option      "AllowEmptyInput" "on"
>> EndSection
>
> Can't say whether adding this line will help, but you could try it.

AllowEmptyInput is like a rattlesnake.  Leave it alone, it'll leave you 
alone: http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/aei.html