Latest Ubuntu xorg-core update breaks X

If you run Ubuntu be very weary in applying the latest xserver-xorg-core update. It can bring your machine to an abrupt halt. There is a fix suggested in the forums.

Go to Ubuntu-Forum

From the forum:
When your Xserver crash and you are at text console type this:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-core=1:1.0.2-0ubuntu10

When finnish, reboot or just type startx. To reboot type:
sudo shutdown -r now
# phew… I’m lucky~

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