Broken MCE. upgraded some packages

[e102]

I stupidly did an apt-get -f install on my MCE box, which I think, either up or downgraded a couple of packages like xine_XXX. Not surprisingly my Core/Hybrid no longer works! The symptoms are:

The hybrid boots up fine. The launch manager starts and everything seems fine. it says "starting orbiter" and that is that. It seems to still be responding, and I can connect my remote orbiter and browse media, however, nothing plays when I select it (nor surprising), and the on-screen orbiter never starts!

I'd like to try re-installing some of the packages which LinuxMCE installs (is it correct that the versions of things like xine are VERY important to MCE working??)

I want to try and avoid a full re-install (for now!).
Thanks in advance

[seth]

 
Save yourself some pain, and do a re-install with the DVD, and keep your Settings and /home directory.

It will save you a bunch of time. And then you also will have no need to risk discovering something else broken later on.

20 minutes worth of a re-install vs. many hours or days.

Best of Luck and Regards,

Seth

[e102]

yep, point taken. re-install here we go :-)