> if i reboot, i get the loginbox -> flash flash -> loginbox routine. > so i shut gdm and startx. rebooting has not helped much this go-round. > without any gnome on the box, gdm can't do much. guess i'll insert an > exit 0 at the top of /etc/init.d/gdm. > > also, having purged everything gnome or ximian related, my apt-get etc is > clogged with gnome + ximian packages wanting to be re-installed. so i > guess they are still in deb form in /var/apt... > > think i need a night's sleep. > > dave >
I thought you had reinstalled gnome and maybe it would not start up completely with enlightenment window manager starting. That's what happened to me. Do you have any packages in /var/cache/apt/archives/partial. I had a problem with packages that would neither install nor could I purge them, with apt not able to install anything. I worked on it for the better part of the day to fix it but I can not remember just what worked. I do remember some packages in .../partial/ that I removed. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]