Re: how NOT to work with debian
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?
> >
> >
> >
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