black screen(solved)

[Basil Chupin]

On 12/10/12 22:57, Errol Sapir wrote:
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> On 10/11/2012 06:01 PM, Errol Sapir wrote:
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>> On 10/11/2012 04:44 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
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>>>
>>> It would be very nice if you did not top-post.....
>>>
>>> Then I suggest that you rename  /.kde4 directory in your home to, say,
>>> /.kde4-old so that it is recreated when you reboot and login again.
>>>
>>> BTW, which video card are you using and do you have the latest driver
>>> for it installed (and I don't mean the nouveau, default, driver if you
>>> have a nVidia card)?
>>>
>>> BC
>>>
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>> Sorry about the top posting. I never remember which forums want top and
>> which want bottom.
>> I have an external card and I don't know if the drivers are the latest.
>> I'll look into it. I'll also try the /.KDE-old and report back. Thanks
>> for the advice.
>> Errol
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> Basil Thanks! Your suggestion to build a new KDE directory solved the 
> problem. The gui is working fine, a few tweaks to get my desktop back 
> to what it was and I'm away.
> Thanks all who gave advice as well.
> Errol

Great! All now working (apart from the obvious tweaks following the 
creation of the new directory).

BTW, another tip: when upgrading to a new version of a distro, do not 
use the old /home - it will contain baggage which you do not want in the 
new install. Make a backup of /home to another HD and then only copy 
across to the new install those directories which you cannot do without 
- eg, Documents, Pictures, Video, whatever.

BC

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