Thank you for the quick answer - this is what I did not know for sure: if I can "downgrade" to an earlier version of X, after "upgrading" to the new one (more secure, 'cause I can't use it ;)). I am going right now through XFDrake (which I assume will work even under CLI), to see if I can repair the new X, first. This reminds me of another OS, which delivers Service Packs, followed by "patches", then "hotfixes" ;(
Just out of curiosity: anybody else with a Toshiba 8100 around here, having had issues with the patched X? Thx again, Stef > In a pinch, use Knoppix to autoconfigure X and then overwrite the > XF86Config/Config-4 of Mandrake. If it's just a configuration problem > than that might work. If not and X is toast, then a downgrade to an > earlier version of X might be the only fix. This, of course, will have > to be done from the CLI. > > Cheers > > Jason > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Just worked on my laptop last night, and, while doing other things, decided to > >check the updates and chose to allow the X update to go through. Of course > >everything worked fine (update and such), but once shutting it down and > >restarting it this morning, in the office - X is broken. What do I mean by > >this? When starting, the screen shows lots of colored lines in the upper > >portion, after which it brings up the login (what used to be) acreen, but with > >no dialog box for input, or possibility to do anything (actually I can pick the > >username, which is still visible, but I cannot "guess" where the password field > >may be ... let alone the fact that this would come up - probably - with more > >weird stuff, even if able to login. > > > >In the rest, another tty (CLI) works just fine, as does non-init 5 levels. > >Anybody having any idea what could have broken with the new X? I would > >appreciate any help, as I am stuck now with a Windows box, readin/writing email > >using a browser, and all my weekend work dependent on my laptop (unless > >deciding to install Openoffice in Windows). > > > >Thx, > >Stef > > > >
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