It seems to me that if you are seeing the debian logo (xdm, kdm?) then X is NOT broken. X is starting, but not giving a login prompt (or was it set to auto-login?). If KDE is b0rked, then you should still likely get Can you be more specific about the problem? Was the computer set to auto-login when X starts? Do you start X via a login manager (xdm, kdm, gdm) or via "startx"?? If so, perhaps you need to edit your .xinitrc file to start KDE, or just an xterm?
If it really is an X configuration issue, then "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" is your friend. On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 09:25, Richard Lyons wrote: > I previously today posted my problem with KDE breaking. Not getting any quick > help, I tried to use aptitude to update, thinking that if the KDE supplied > with Knoppix were to be updated, it would be reconfigured and solve my > problems. Well aptitude certainly found a stack of things to update, and > seemed happy enough with what it did. But now I cannot start xwindows at > all. I get a big debian logo and that is all. I've tried with an existing > user, and also created a new user in order to eliminate the possibility that > old config info was interfering. Exatcly the same result. > > What this means is that I have basically killed my computer. All the > applications I use are GUI. The only approach I know to this is to > re-initialize the partition, and re-install from the Knoppix CD. In effect, > that means that the availability of the wonderful apt system in my ignorant > hands foces me to freeze the installation and avoid any upgrade. But that > would defeat the objective of moving to a debian based distro. So what can I > do to get back a working system? > > The apt Howto doesn't seem to offer me any guidance. I also have limited time > for this, as I've already wasted a day on it. > > Advice anyone? > > -- > richard > > Lucky I got this laptop working or I wouldn't be able to ask for help... -- Damien Solley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
