-----Original Message----- From: John Burton [mailto:j.c.burton@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 2004?11?19? 22:42 To: powderkeg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: YUM Update Killed GUI Mark Sargent wrote: > Hi All, > > got the latest updates from the RedHat Fedora repository, and the install, > via YUM stalled at 23 of 33 updates. So, I closed the cli and rebooted, and > the system rebooted all the way until it got to the 1st > GUI/username/password input(if you can call a blank window getting to). I > hadn't done any back-ups at this stage(actually, had just studied how to > make back-ups with TAR just last night). Anyway, I booted with the recovery > CD, and did another YUM Update, but, it said there was nothing to update. > What has happened here..? A lot of the updates were I think Xorg stuff/fints > etc. Can I get back from this, or, is it another install(ouch)..? Cheers. > > P.S. I'm not too sure what info to post for this. Can I get YUM to print > what it installed etc..? Let me know if you need something to assist in > evaluating this mess. Cheers, again. > > Mark, Couple of quick questions. Which window manager were you using (gnome, kde?). What display/session manager (gdm, xdm, kdm?) I encountered a similar problem with upgrading. What happened is that fedora defaults to gnome window manager. I prefer kde. install went fine, but when I upgraded/updated & rebooted, I suddenly had a blank screen. Apparently the desktop settings in /etc/sysconfig/desktop got messed up and the system couldn't find the default (gnome). I edited /etc/sysconfig/desktop to the following: DESKTOP="KDE" DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE" after reboot, everything worked fine. John > > > Hi John, was using gnome. Someone, on another forum/list, suggested removing/reinstalling xorg. As this is a learning thing for me, I thought why not see what happens. Now, I have Twm and when executing "switchdesk gnome", it says gnome doesn't exist. Doing a yum install or update gnome gives nothing except no action required. Think it may be a reinstall on the cards. Oh well, all for learning, I guess. Cheers. Mark Sargent. Hi John
