i think the files you are looking for would be in the home directory of the relevant user(s). ls -a will show the hidden files. for example .gnome-desktop, .gnome, etc. similar named files will exist for kde. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/18/2003 at 6:23 PM Bob Mclaughlin wrote: >Doc, >Do you know where that is documented so I can get the >relevant names and locations? It'd be just my luck to get >one that blew up the system (not that it's not almost as >good as dead now). >Bob > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of >>dsavage@xxxxxxxxxxx >>Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:53 PM >>To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: RE: x-windows broke >> >> >>On Friday July 18, 2003 Bob Mclaughlin wrote: >>> Doc, Scott, >>> Thanks for the reply. I have been booting to run level 5 >>> until the same lockup occurred at the graphical login >>> screen. I just intervened in Grub to run level 3 to see >>> what happens starting as root or skipping the >>login screen. >>> The same lockup happens only at the Desk Top >>screen (login >>> screen not used). I've also tried booting from 2 earlier >>> kernels with the same result. The only thing done on the >>> last working session was to check the mouse >>configuration in >>> xwindows and even if that corrupted a file I >>wouldn't think >>> it could get the keyboard as well. Does anyone >>know of any >>> logs I might look at or any reload options.? >>> Bob >> >>Bob, >> >>OK... The screen you are describing is the one >>after the GRUB splash, all >>the text mode stuff and the briefly displayed text >>mode login. It shows >>the sequential installation of the various >>graphical desktop components. >> >>IIRC, you're supposed to be able to delete the >>various dot files for GNOME >>(or KDE -- not sure) if they become corrupt. If >>they're not there the next >>time you log on, they're supposed to be recreated >>by copies from /etc/skel >>(I believe). Try moving those dot files to a safe >>place and log out/on >>again in runlevel 5. >> >>--Doc Savage >> Fairview Heights, IL >> >> >> >> >>-- >>Shrike-list mailing list >>Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list >> > > > >-- >Shrike-list mailing list >Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list regards, shane -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
