I downloaded (using Firefox under Windows XP) xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.7.7-29.el6.i686.rpm xorg-x11-server-common-1.7.7-29.el6.i686.rpm from the 6.1 i386 os filestore, http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.1/i386/os/Packages/ I then ran rpm with (if I recall well) rpm --oldpackage -i <rpm file> (maybe also with --replacefiles) on each of them and all was well again. I'm not saying this is the best or even a good way to fix things!
Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Areeda" <newsre...@areeda.com> To: "Malcolm MacCallum" <m.a.h.maccal...@qmul.ac.uk> Cc: scientific-linux-us...@fnal.gov Sent: Wednesday, 18 July, 2012 3:09:20 AM Subject: Re: X11 server won't start after yum upgrade Malcolm, Which rpm's worked for you? I have sshd running so I've been able to survive but none of the suggestions so far let me log in from the console on my VM. thanks Joe On 07/17/2012 01:41 AM, Malcolm MacCallum wrote: > I have solved my problem by downloading the relevant rpm files to my > Windows partition and running rpm with suitable arguments, so I am now > back to a fully functioning SL with Gnome etc. But it would still have > been nice to have instructions that worked 'out of the box'.