On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:12, Ralph Stoker wrote: > I've stuffed up my XF86Config file and now when I boot up I no longer reach > the KDE graphical interface...just a console type login. > > How do I get to the /etc/x11/XF86Config file to modify it back to its > original form? > > When I logged in as SU and tried to access the file a warning message came > up asking if I wanted to use a sample Config file...it gave the impression > that i was creating a completely new file rather than allowing me to access > and modify the existing file. > > Apologies for this pathetic excuse for a 'technical' question...but I'm not > in a position to access my Linux 'How to' notes as i didn't put them on a > shared Windows partition...dooh! > > Cheers > > Ralph
Been there......... If you have a live CD distro (like knoppix of SimplyMepis) you can boot from the CD and just copy the CD version across to the /etc/X11 folder or copy your /etc/... back up copy across (if you have one) -- cheers................dave G Mail to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ____________________________________________ KMail 1.6.2 & Kontact - KDE Desktop 3.2.3 SimplyMEPIS Linux - Kernel 2.6.7 (i686) ____________________________________________
