Thank you Malcolm. I'm runn 64bit but I'll bet I can find something close that might work. Joe On 07/18/2012 02:11 AM, Malcolm MacCallum wrote: > I downloaded (using Firefox under Windows XP) > xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.7.7-29.el6.i686.rpm > xorg-x11-server-common-1.7.7-29.el6.i686.rpm > from the 6.1 i386 os filestore, > http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.1/i386/os/Packages/ > I then ran rpm with (if I recall well) > rpm --oldpackage -i <rpm file> > (maybe also with --replacefiles) > on each of them and all was well again. I'm not saying this is the > best or even a good way to fix things! > > Malcolm > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Areeda" <[log in to unmask]> > To: "Malcolm MacCallum" <[log in to unmask]> > Cc: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Wednesday, 18 July, 2012 3:09:20 AM > Subject: Re: X11 server won't start after yum upgrade > > Malcolm, > Which rpm's worked for you? > I have sshd running so I've been able to survive but none of the > suggestions so far let me log in from the console on my VM. > > thanks > Joe > > On 07/17/2012 01:41 AM, Malcolm MacCallum wrote: >> I have solved my problem by downloading the relevant rpm files to my >> Windows partition and running rpm with suitable arguments, so I am now >> back to a fully functioning SL with Gnome etc. But it would still have >> been nice to have instructions that worked 'out of the box'. >