[ILUG] Mixing linux distributions

[essam mansour]

I have run
"apt-get install --reinstall xfonts-base"

The good news that when I run X, I get a screen with a mouse nothing else.

There is progress, but, the bad news is I do not know what can I do more.

Essam

On 10/12/06, essam mansour <emansour.os at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi John,
>
> Thank you for your help. I believe I am near the solution.
>
> >>Make sure you have the xserver-xorg-driver-i810 package installed, and
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf is configure for the i810 chipset.
>
> Yes, the xserver-xorg-driver-i810 package installed and /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> is configure for the i810 chipset.
> under section "Device"
> Driver "i810"
>
> However, when I run X, I got this msg.
> "Fatal server error :
> could not open default font 'fixed' "
>
> thanks John, and thanks all.
>
> I am waiting your advice.
>
> Essam
>
> On 10/12/06, John Allen <john.allen at dublinux.net> wrote:
> >
> > essam mansour wrote:
> > > >>What video card have you got?
> > > Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family.
> > >
> > > I did the dist-upgrade.
> > >
> > > But, when Ubuntu starts go to the terminal. I mean, the desktop did
> > > not start.
> > > I used the following to install Ubuntu desktop
> > > 1- aptitude update
> > > 2- aptitude install ubuntu-desktop
> > >
> > > But it is still go to the terminal, I mean, the desktop did not start.
> >
> > >
> > > when I coded startx
> > > I got this msg. xinit: server error.
> > Try just running X, to see if the X server can start.
> >
> > If it cannot, then you will need to configure it.
> >
> > Make sure you have the xserver-xorg-driver-i810 package installed, and
> > /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > is configure for the i810 chipset.
> > >
> > > Do you have an idea about how I start my GUI for Ubuntu?
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/12/06, * John Allen* < john.allen at dublinux.net
> > > <mailto:john.allen at dublinux.net>> wrote:
> > >
> > >     essam mansour wrote:
> > >     > Hi everybody,
> > >     >
> > >     > I have used Ubuntu 6.06, since it was released on June.
> > >     >
> > >     > I was modifying my source-list, and accidentally I modified it
> > >     to Ubuntu
> > >     > 6.10.
> > >     >
> > >     I made the same "accidental" modification, and guess what after a
> > >     dist-upgrade
> > >     everything works just fine.
> > >
> > >     What video card have you got?
> > >     > For example, I used
> > >     >
> > >     > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted
> > universe
> > >     > multiverse
> > >     >
> > >     > deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted
> > >     universe
> > >     > multiverse
> > >     >
> > >     > The mistake came from using "edgy" instate of "dapper"
> > >     >
> > >     > I received a lot of changes. Then, I had been asked to restart.
> > >     >
> > >     > I did so. However, my xserver is broken.
> > >     >
> > >     > I received this message "xserver is broken or not fully
> > installed"
> > >     >
> > >     > I googled for a solution. I understood that I need to reinstall
> > my
> > >     > xserver
> > >     > again.
> > >     >
> > >     > I modified again my source-list to refer to "dapper" and also to
> >
> > >     use my
> > >     > Ubuntu CD.
> > >     >
> > >     > I removed  xserver-xorg-common, then I tried to install it
> > again. It
> > >     > failed,
> > >     > because of dependency problem related to the "xl1" package,
> > >     which is the
> > >     > core of the X Window.
> > >     >
> > >     > I tried to reinstall the xl1 package by removing it and then
> > >     install it
> > >     > again.
> > >     >
> > >     > I removed the xl1 package, but I also failed in installing it
> > again.
> > >     >
> > >     > I think that it was another big mistake.
> > >     >
> > >     > Now, I can not find a solution by googling the net.
> > >     >
> > >     >
> > >     > I have a lot of installed programs, I did a lot of customization
> > >     to my
> > >     > Ubuntu.
> > >     >
> > >     >
> > >     > Is there any one can help me in recovering my Ubuntu?
> > >     >
> > >     > Is there any chance to let my xserver work again?
> > >     >
> > >     >
> > >     > Thank you so much in advance
> > >     >
> > >     >
> > >     > Essam
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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