Joebewan, I only find the basic XF86Config file. No backups. Come to think of it, I don't think I ever tried to change configuration except when playing with the mouse setting the last time xwindows worked. I looked in the file and there doesn't seem to be any corruption. Is there a command line, character based setup command for the mouse and keyboard other than redhat-config-...? Bob >-----Original Message----- >From: shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of >Price Technology >Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 6:02 PM >To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: x-windows broke > > >On Saturday 19 July 2003 17:20, Bob Mclaughlin wrote: >> Joebewan and Doc, >> I tried running redhat-config-xfree86 from the >command line >> and it tried to run graphically and locked up >again. I've >> also tried to run as root with the same lockup. >How would I >> restore the old config file? > >Look for /etc/X11/XF86Config.backup > >This is the backup file created when you ran >redhat-config-xfree86. > >I'd list the directory first to see how many >XF86Config.* files there are. > >Rename the current file to something like >XF86Config.me (I use .joe as that's >my first name) and then rename the backup files, >one at a time, and try X >again. Hopefully one of them will work. > >If not, and running redhat-config-xfree86 doesn't >help, then it's deeper than >I can help you with. > >Best of luck > >Joebewan > > -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
