Switched to 3.3.6, and everything is OK (except for fonts in KDE, which are very ugly ... ) - still hoping for a 4.x fix ...
On Monday 15 September 2003 06:29 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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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