Okay, I figured out that my /etc/sysconfig/desktop file got wiped out. I replaced it, and at least X and gnome now come up. :) The only problem is that all of my toolbar buttons (open office, mozilla, etc) don't show up any more. I guess I can live with manually re-creating them. :) Thanks, Ben On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Benjamin J. Weiss wrote: > > On 08:01 04 Dec 2003, Benjamin J. Weiss <benjamin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > | I had installed my TightVNC 1.2.8 from source, and wanted to upgrade to > > | 1.2.9. I downloaded the source for 1.2.9, then went into the 1.2.8 tree and > > | ran a 'make clean' as root. I lost X. [...] > > > > I know it's too late, but this is a Big Clue to an important rule: > > > > NEVER do the build/compile stuff as root. Only the install should happen > > as root, and if you set things up right even that can often be done as > > an ordinary user. > > > > Cheers, > > Thanks for the tip. I've learned my lesson. :( > > Nobody seems to have an idea. I guess I'm going to have to try and > re-install X from the CD's somehow. Of course, I have no earthly idea > how. *sigh* > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
