dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

[uncleBez]

Have weird troubles with X.

one the window manager doesn't appear to be working (I have no
window borders.)

When I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg it doesn nothing. just lingers 10secs then drops back to command prompt?

Anyone?

[tgalati4]

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Try renaming it:

sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.bad

startx

[uncleBez]

ok. I think i tried that. but I am going to do it again right now.
just to be sure.

Thanks

[flippo]

The window manager is not necessarily a xorg issue. Can you launch it after boot? (open terminal and type "metacity &")

If so, then your troubles are most likely not xorg related.

[uncleBez]

no luck on that front. wont start X at all now.

[uncleBez]

The window manager is not necessarily a xorg issue. Can you launch it after boot? (open terminal and type "metacity &")

When I was in X (without the window manager) I did open a terminal, however it just remained as a white box. I never got a prompt come up in it).

So I couldn't launch it.
I did hit alt-f2 to open the run application dialog and I typed metacity in
that. but nothing happened.

[uncleBez]

So if I run the ubuntu installation on that machine again. will it preserve my home directory?

[tgalati4]

Yes, but make sure FORMAT? is unchecked in the partitioner. Back up your data with the live CD first, before installing.