btw, I dont feel that bad now, you just have a broken x-server--the one thing I warned might happen.

Totally recoverable.

I spend far less time making my Ubuntu box work than it takes to properly secure a Windows box.

Now, brummie and I do like to run bleeding edge, which is the equivalent of running Vista, and there will be problems.

My problem was so severe that it took 30 seconds to solve.

Why so easy? Because linuxs config files are plain text and located in /etc. You dont need to be an expert to edit one, jut be able to find the right file and have Nano installed.

When Windows doesnt boot properly, you almost always have to reinstall. Its disposable.

I just upgraded to the latest build of Ubuntu last night, not because I had a pressing need to, but because indeed, its fun. I ran a quick command, and when I got up this morning, I rebooted, and all the software on my box is the latest available. You gotta love that.

The world has become so reliant on MS code that it would be in governments interests to force them to open it up for scrutiny. Have them release it into the wild, and let them keep the code to Office--which is the real money maker. There are strict laws against monopolies and abusing the market with one, and MS has for some reason been able to get away with it for years. Screw them.

tried all that and nowt worked

ahhhhh well

time to go L337 at the way.

Youre aware that you can switch virtual consoles w/o x with ctrl+alt+f1-6?

in one you can hook up to #ubuntu via irssi:

$ irssi -c irc.freenode.net  -n brummie
$ /j #ubuntu

and have one of the uber hackers help ya.

ohhh, post your vid card and xorg.conf file here and somebodys bound to find the problem.

if youre dual booting, just grab a copy of explore2fs to read the Ubuntu drive http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm

unfortunately its reiserfs

TBPFH i couldnt wait so i reinstalled the badger  

:Woot:

Oh well

Im installed and updated and 95% where i was before i borked it  

Im still curious as why I can update nightly with only one initial little tweak needed and yall have major issues. :hmm:

A lotta work to get back to where ya started.

No work at all, all done LOL

I think i borked mine when you get asked at about 75% do you want to change your GDM, the default was no but i chose the bleedin edge  

One draw back me menu.lst is about two pages long

*note to self, edit me grub menu  

Its pretty good, give it 3-4yrs and itll be a viable alternative to windows for average users (i.e. those who dont want to spend time editing config files and running text commands), but it depends what M$ do in that time.

Its worth playing with still, something like Ubuntu is less painful to install than XP is; things have come on a long way in the past few years and getting a net/email/office box up n running is a doddle.


* Willing to stand corrected on any of the above