On 16/05/11 13:18, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On Mon, 16 May 2011 13:09:03 -0400, BG wrote:
>
>> I managed to delete .config which takes out a large group of
>> directories. I can boot the computer but can't run X.
> Why not?
>
>> I am about to re-install F-14 out of desperation unless someone
>> knows a way to repair the damage. It will be a few weeks before
>> F-15 will be available and I would like to keep that computer
>> working until then.
>>
>> Any suggestion, what to do next?
> Boot into a non-X run-level, create a fresh user account, use that
> one. It will start with an empty ~/.config/ btw.
>
Did that but still can't startx.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
> Reinstalling F-14 would not "repair the damage", because it wouldn't
> touch your user's ~/.config. Repairing the broken account would need to
> start with finding out what error you get.
Why not? I would use the F-14 DVD to create a new install.
My problem is the updates to a new install increase my usage
which is limited by my ISP.
and
"try to reconfigure X with Xorg -config ?"
requires some argument but I don't know what to try there.
Bob
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