On Wed, 2007-03-21 at 20:40 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Greetings; > > Before I do the Windows thing of a complete reinwtall of > the system for the fourth time, can anybody tell me how to > do this? > > There is something wrong and the xserver won't come up. > > All it says is "I cannot start the X server" and some other > general stuff.
The "some other general stuff" in the logs is exactly the info w need to help you. Error messages are there for a reason. > I have tried running dpkg-reconfigure xfree86 > several times but somthing is not getting completely reset > because I still have the same problem. try copying the current /etc/X11/XF86-config to your home dir, for safe keeping. Then as "root" run "dexconf > /etc/X11/XF86-config" Then you should be able to run "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" successfully. You see Sarge has the "self-preservation" thing with X that was overcome after Sarges release. > I also tried doing a --forcereinstall with apt-get and that > didn't do the trick either. > > Anybody know how to force a full reinstall? BTW, remove and re-install is typically NOT going to work in the Linux world. Remember this is NOT Microsoft's Windows. -- greg, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at the playfield. -- Thane Walkup -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
