On Tue, 2012-07-10 at 13:34 +0100, David Crick wrote: > This update caused one of my machines not to launch X. > > Pulling the recent batch of 6.3 security updates: > > Machine A: > # yum clean all > # yum update > > everything went through fine. Re-boot for good luck > and all as normal. > > > Machine B: > # yum clean all > # yum update > > dependancy conflict between xorg-x11-server and > gnome-screensaver > > # yum --skip-broken > # yum update > > everything else is updated > > # yum --remove gnome-screensaver > # yum update > > xorg-x11-server is now updated > > reboot.... and won't go beyond starting mouse > console services; X is not launched. > > switch to a TTY: > > # yum downgrade xorg-x11-server > # reboot > > now working again, with the older xorg-x11-server. > > > Machine A *also* had gnome-screensaver > installed, but it *didn't* kick up a dependancy > conflict. > > Both machines running SL6.2 x86_64 Same here - I've had 2 machines in the "Machine B" state. Until I saw this email I hadn't thought to attempt to restart X but I now find I have to downgrade xorg-x11-server-Xorg for it to work once more. -- Mark Whidby Infrastructure Coordinator (Unix) Physics/Chemistry/EAES/Mathematics Team IT Services, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences