I just upgraded
ttf-freefont, xfs, freetype2, libttf2, oneko,
procmeter, rxvt, tkdesk, xboing, xtron
and removed
xf86setup, xfonts-pex, xfntil2, xesslite,
oledit, pavuk-x86-linux-glibc1-xt,
pointerlite, rv50-linux20, tk42, wabi,
wordperfect, xesslite, xlib6
and the GIMP method previously described still crashes
X.
Thanks,
Kingsley