Hi, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Pick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2004 10:28 p.m. Subject: Re: Ubuntu problem...
> OK. Get to this stage again but don't reboot. It sounds like wvdial does > not release you back to the command line... if this is the case you can > background it... (i don't ever use wvdial so this might not work) > > there are two alternatives: > alternative A: start wvdial as per normal, > hit ctrl-z and you should get a message like > [2]+ Stopped wvdial > and be returned to the prompt > type "bg" (this lets wvdial keep running in the background) > now follow apt-get instructions as in the other peoples posts to fix kde. > > alternative B: > start wvdial as before > hit ctrl-alt-f2 and log in a second time > run apt-get from there > > You do indeed need a net connection to use apt-get to install stuff. > > The help list just means that apt-get is expecting some parameters (ie > package names) and you haven't provided them. Yes, there are ALWAYS alternatives. Unfortunately it won't even load wvdial now (says it can't find it)... Will try again, but it looks grim. Obviously kde screwed the thing up (somewhere in the packages). :( Regards, Bhaktavatsala Dasa (Vatsala) @ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~vatsalaji - Hare Krishna!
