latest update, my actions after post #6 - ultimate fail. Have now completely lost my work around -no way into Gnome. On the other hand, I am learning alot about manual system configuration from the command prompt. Basically, I did a real bonehead move and installed the wrong video driver (ATI driver - don't ask me why I did it - I have no answer) and am now trying to fix my Xorg.conf file.
I had been using a ZTE broadband modem for access at first but am now tied to a wired connection due to the command prompt limitation (or my lack of know how). This is a difficulty as I am not at the house and getting a wired connection is, well, difficult in the current location. So my ability to work on my linux partition has been retarded somewhat by the circumstances.
In re-installing the open source video drivers for intel and the libgl1-mesa-dri
Code:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall xserver-xorg-video-intel libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri xserver-xorg-core
I notice that libgl1-mesa-dri is coming off my alt-install CD (I am prompted to put it in the drive) is there a way to redirect this? Everything else pulled off the net when I executed the above code. When I put the CD in it starts to read but then scroll a TON of I/O errors. I am in my "other" O/S right now and am downloading the ISO again just in case the other one is corrupt.
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