> On Saturday 20 Dec 2003 2:16 am, Doug Roberts wrote:
> > Greetings
> >
> > I have lost my KDE front end.
> >
> > I used Mandrake update to 'update' the X server to XFree86 4.3.x
> > and now the X server won't run.
> > When I used the Mandrake updater to do this it removed some
> > directory, and I can't remember which off hand. I would guess that
> > X needs whatever was removed...I just don't know which directory or
> > how to reinstall so I can get my KDE back.
> >
> > Following copied from my laptop screen....
> > The error message after trying 'startx' command....
> >
> > Thunderwolf - ~ >startx
> > hostname:unknown   <----strange cause the hostname is included in
> > my command line..
> >
> > execve failed for /etcX11/X (errno 2)
> > giving up.
> > xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X
> > server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
> >
> > your help rebuilding this is appreciated. TIA
> >
> > Doug Roberts
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> Doug - would you please re-send this, to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so 
> that the Mandrake Security team can look at it.  Several of us have 
> had some problems with this particular update.  It looks as though 
> the mirror has had some problems.  If anything useful comes back from 
> them seeing it, I'll pass it on to you.
> 
> Anne
> -- 
> Registered Linux User No.293302
> Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet?
> 

Done..I sent it off to them this morning...thanks Anne. 
Now to see if they can provide a fix, if nobody else can.

Doug Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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