trouble after update xorg- * rpms on FC3

[Yuandan Zhang]

Jim Cornette wrote:

> Yuandan Zhang wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I  normally keep my system updated (FC3) using yum. However, after I 
>> updated  xorg rpms, for example,
>>
>> xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.FC3.13.i386.rpm      to 
>> xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.FC3.45.i386.rpm,
>>
>> the xterminal can't be booted. I can only boot the system by set the 
>> default boot level to 3. The Xwindow just displays a smear  screen 
>> and  not reponding.
>>
>> How to fix it?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Yuandan
>>
> Intel video?

Yes, it is intel video.

> What you need to do is to install the older rpms for xorg-x11. You can 
> get these off of your installation DVD or CDROMs. For the DVD, all 
> needed packages should be located in one spot. For CDROMs, the needed 
> packages could be located on several of the discs.
>
>
I tried to install the old package using rpm -Uhv --oldpackage 
xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.FC3.13.i386.rpm, however there are interdependences. 
failed to disentangle the depenmdences.
please advise how to roll back the xorg*FC3.45.i386 to xorg*FC3.13.i386??

 

> Some have suggested using the "vesa" driver instead of the "i810" 
> driver in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file until xorg-x11 is fixed.
>
> A list of current bugs for this upgrade of X are below.
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168561
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168562
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168564
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168622
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168623
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168631
>
> Jim
>
Yuandan