> check your DNS configuration. xauth(1) needs a working DNS to
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> translates names to addresses and vice-versa.
> If it block, this blocks X startup.


Hmmm...
Maybe the first time the problem showed up the laptop was disconnected from the network,
but I'm positive it showed more than once when the laptop was connected to my company's network.
DNS addresses are configured via DHCP and I was able to connect to both company network and
the internet once the X environment server was up, so I think DNS was not the problem.

I'll double-check next time I'll fire the laptop up.

Thank you anyway,
bye,
Manuel



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