I have a system that has been running TCL 4.7.7 without any problems for some years now.
I have a custom Xorg configuration that gives me a virtual desktop with multiple resolutions that I can easily switch between with Ctrl-Alt+ or Ctrl-Alt-.
I just tried to run (CD boot) the new TCL V10 on this machine and ran into a problem. When I boot Tiny Core (not Plus), it boots almost to the desktop (GUI) and then black screens and stops. It looks like there is an extremely short flash of the desktop just before the black screen. I can drop to the CLI after the black screen/stop. Boot code 'base' allows a full boot to GUI desktop, but without grabbing the Xorg settings from sda1.
I can boot TCL V9.0 and it imports the Xorg settings from version 4.7.7 on sda1 and I have my customized Xorg resolutions.
I have tried boot codes such as VGA=, xvesa=xxx,yyy,nn, and xsetup. None of those affect the outcome in any noticeable manner (xsetup does not appear to do anything at all). 'Norestore' has no effect.
I have tried a number of other desktop Window Mangers from the menu (using TCL+), they all have the same outcome, that is to say, they boot to a black screen just before the GUI would normally load and then stop.
If I delete the version 4.7.7 files from sda1 and then boot version 10 I get the normal boot with GUI, but of course there is no customized Xorg.
I would like to keep the Xorg setup I already have in place. If Xorg is the problem, how do I proceed?