Re: lost X-windows
* sam rosenfeld (sam@wdn.com) wrote:
> How can I reinstall my X without going through the entire installation process
> again? (Debian2.2r2) Startx is gone and using a command line entry of "X"
> yields the following response:
>
> X: cannot read /etc/X11/X symbolic link (Invalid argument), aborting.
>
> I'd try to troubleshoot the problem, but I think reinstallation may be
> indicated.
>
>
I went through this very thing when i installed Linux on my kids' machine, and upgraded immediately from 2.2r0 to woody. Reinstalling led to the same problem.
On both boxes, there is a symlink in /etc/X11: X->/usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86. I think if you set that up, it will work for you. However, YMMV.
Cam
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