On Sun, 2003-08-10 at 18:13, Howell Evans wrote: > Trust me when i say by killing X you have not done ANYTHING that bad. > this can all be fixed ease most likely.
Examining /var/log/XFree86.0.log should also help. > if you let debconf change your XF86Config-4 and did not use the correct > video driver in the install then that could be your problem. There are > some other possiblities but i would start with the ol XF86Config-4 though. > > cheers > -Howell > > Richard Lyons wrote: > > >I previously today posted my problem with KDE breaking. Not getting any quick > >help, I tried to use aptitude to update, thinking that if the KDE supplied > >with Knoppix were to be updated, it would be reconfigured and solve my > >problems. Well aptitude certainly found a stack of things to update, and > >seemed happy enough with what it did. But now I cannot start xwindows at > >all. I get a big debian logo and that is all. I've tried with an existing > >user, and also created a new user in order to eliminate the possibility that > >old config info was interfering. Exatcly the same result. > > > >What this means is that I have basically killed my computer. All the > >applications I use are GUI. The only approach I know to this is to > >re-initialize the partition, and re-install from the Knoppix CD. In effect, > >that means that the availability of the wonderful apt system in my ignorant > >hands foces me to freeze the installation and avoid any upgrade. But that > >would defeat the objective of moving to a debian based distro. So what can I > >do to get back a working system? > > > >The apt Howto doesn't seem to offer me any guidance. I also have limited time > >for this, as I've already wasted a day on it. > > > >Advice anyone? > > > > > > -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ron Johnson, Jr. Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Jefferson, LA USA | | | | "Man, I'm pretty. Hoo Hah!" | | Johnny Bravo | +---------------------------------------------------------------+ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
