[xubuntu-users] Transparency crash

[dalek]

On Sat, 26 May 2007 12:46:58 +0200, Martin A. Gross B. wrote:

> Dear Helpers, 
> 
> I am a newbie.  Testing xubuntu (7.04) I activated the
> transparency funtion at the settings Manager (window manager
> tweaks?).  Unfortunately after 5 seconds everything hung.  After
> restarting nothing was anymore on the desktop, wich is really
> transparent!  No panel, no icons, nothing is to see there, but a
> uniform grey screen.  How can I deactivate the transparency
> function without using the UGI? May be running xubuntu in save
> mode and editing a file?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> MG
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* Ctrl+Alt+F1
* Login as yourself
* Stop GDM:  sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
* Delete ~/.config/: mv ~/.config ~/.config.bkp.todaysdate
* Start GDM: sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start