can't U try now to put back the original XFree 4 from the CDs? urpm can help.
On Monday 15 September 2003 15:05, stefmit wrote: > Switched to 3.3.6, and everything is OK (except for fonts in KDE, > which are very ugly ... ) - still hoping for a 4.x fix ... > > On Monday 15 September 2003 06:29 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thank you for the quick answer - this is what I did not know for > > sure: if I can "downgrade" to an earlier version of X, after > > "upgrading" to the new one (more secure, 'cause I can't use it ;)). > > I am going right now through XFDrake (which I assume will work even > > under CLI), to see if I can repair the new X, first. This reminds > > me of another OS, which delivers Service Packs, followed by > > "patches", then "hotfixes" ;( > > > > Just out of curiosity: anybody else with a Toshiba 8100 around > > here, having had issues with the patched X? > > > > Thx again, > > Stef > > > > > In a pinch, use Knoppix to autoconfigure X and then overwrite the > > > XF86Config/Config-4 of Mandrake. If it's just a configuration > > > problem than that might work. If not and X is toast, then a > > > downgrade to an earlier version of X might be the only fix. This, > > > of course, will have to be done from the CLI. > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >Just worked on my laptop last night, and, while doing other > > > > things, decided to check the updates and chose to allow the X > > > > update to go through. Of course everything worked fine (update > > > > and such), but once shutting it down and restarting it this > > > > morning, in the office - X is broken. What do I mean by this? > > > > When starting, the screen shows lots of colored lines in the > > > > upper portion, after which it brings up the login (what used to > > > > be) acreen, but with no dialog box for input, or possibility to > > > > do anything (actually I can pick the username, which is still > > > > visible, but I cannot "guess" where the password field > > > > > > > >may be ... let alone the fact that this would come up - probably > > > > - with more weird stuff, even if able to login. > > > > > > > >In the rest, another tty (CLI) works just fine, as does non-init > > > > 5 levels. Anybody having any idea what could have broken with > > > > the new X? I would appreciate any help, as I am stuck now with > > > > a Windows box, readin/writing email using a browser, and all my > > > > weekend work dependent on my laptop (unless deciding to install > > > > Openoffice in Windows). > > > > > > > >Thx, > > > >Stef -- ------------------------------- Dragos "Birkoff" Dionisie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator Evenimentul zilei www.evz.ro -------------------------------
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