Another repeat of this bug when dist-upgrade etch->lenny on i386
machine. Not on a VM so can't run it again to reproduce, but the upgrade
log, the /etc/xml/catalog.old and /etc/xml/docbook-xml.xml.old files are
attached in case it may be helpful.

My etch system was not newly installed, but had been running for about 7
months and kept up-to-date.

Brute force workaround saved the day:
dpkg --purge docbook-xml

then run
apt-get dist-upgrade
again.

Regards,
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Attachment: catalog.old
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Attachment: docbook-xml.xml.old
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Log started: 2008-09-18  22:48:20
(Reading database ... 197093 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace bogofilter-bdb 1.1.3-1 (using .../bogofilter-bdb_1.1.7-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement bogofilter-bdb ...
(Reading database ... 197092 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libgsl0 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Selecting previously deselected package libgsl0ldbl.
(Reading database ... 197075 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libgsl0ldbl (from .../libgsl0ldbl_1.11+dfsg-1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: libhd13: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request:
 hwinfo depends on libhd13.
(Reading database ... 197091 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libhd13 ...
Selecting previously deselected package libhd14.
(Reading database ... 197086 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libhd14 (from .../libhd14_14.19-2_i386.deb) ...
Preparing to replace hwinfo 13.11-3 (using .../hwinfo_14.19-2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement hwinfo ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
(Reading database ... 197091 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing selinux-policy-refpolicy-targeted ...
Selecting previously deselected package bash-completion.
(Reading database ... 196907 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bash-completion (from .../bash-completion_20080705_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package selinux-policy-default.
Unpacking selinux-policy-default (from .../selinux-policy-default_2%3a0.0.20080702-6_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package tk8.4.
Unpacking tk8.4 (from .../tk8.4_8.4.19-2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package bwidget.
Unpacking bwidget (from .../bwidget_1.8.0-3_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package checkpolicy.
Unpacking checkpolicy (from .../checkpolicy_2.0.16-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package esound-clients.
Unpacking esound-clients (from .../esound-clients_0.2.36-3_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package gimp.
Unpacking gimp (from .../archives/gimp_2.4.6-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package gimp-gnomevfs.
Unpacking gimp-gnomevfs (from .../gimp-gnomevfs_2.4.6-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package gimp-python.
Unpacking gimp-python (from .../gimp-python_2.4.6-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libggi-target-x.
Unpacking libggi-target-x (from .../libggi-target-x_1%3a2.2.2-2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libqpol1.
Unpacking libqpol1 (from .../libqpol1_3.3.5.ds-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libsetools-tcl.
Unpacking libsetools-tcl (from .../libsetools-tcl_3.3.5.ds-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package setools.
Unpacking setools (from .../setools_3.3.5.ds-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Setting up docbook-xml (4.5-5) ...
update-xmlcatalog: error: entity already registered
dpkg: error processing docbook-xml (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of scrollkeeper:
 scrollkeeper depends on docbook-xml (>= 4.2-11); however:
  Package docbook-xml is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing scrollkeeper (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bug-buddy:
 bug-buddy depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bug-buddy (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of capplets-data:
 capplets-data depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing capplets-data (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-panel-data:
 gnome-panel-data depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-panel-data (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-control-center:
 gnome-control-center depends on capplets-data (>= 1:2.22); however:
  Package capplets-data is not configured yet.
 gnome-control-center depends on capplets-data (<< 1:2.23); however:
  Package capplets-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-control-center (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-panel:
 gnome-panel depends on gnome-panel-data (>= 2.20); however:
  Package gnome-panel-data is not configured yet.
 gnome-panel depends on gnome-panel-data (<< 2.21); however:
  Package gnome-panel-data is not configured yet.
 gnome-panel depends on gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.8.2-3); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-panel (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of fast-user-switch-applet:
 fast-user-switch-applet depends on gnome-panel; however:
  Package gnome-panel is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing fast-user-switch-applet (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gedit:
 gedit depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gedit (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-applets-data:
 gnome-applets-data depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-applets-data (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-applets:
 gnome-applets depends on gnome-applets-data (>= 2.22); however:
  Package gnome-applets-data is not configured yet.
 gnome-applets depends on gnome-applets-data (<< 2.23); however:
  Package gnome-applets-data is not configured yet.
 gnome-applets depends on gnome-panel (>= 2.13.4); however:
  Package gnome-panel is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-applets (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-session:
 gnome-session depends on gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.22); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-session (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-terminal:
 gnome-terminal depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-terminal (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus-data:
 nautilus-data depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nautilus-data (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus:
 nautilus depends on nautilus-data (>= 2.20); however:
  Package nautilus-data is not configured yet.
 nautilus depends on nautilus-data (<< 2.21); however:
  Package nautilus-data is not configured yet.
 nautilus depends on gnome-control-center (>= 2.6); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nautilus (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of yelp:
 yelp depends on docbook-xml (>= 4.1.2); however:
  Package docbook-xml is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing yelp (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-core:
 gnome-core depends on gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.22.2.1); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gedit (>= 2.22.3); however:
  Package gedit is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gnome-applets (>= 2.22.2); however:
  Package gnome-applets is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gnome-panel (>= 2.20.3); however:
  Package gnome-panel is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gnome-session (>= 2.22.2); however:
  Package gnome-session is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gnome-terminal (>= 2.22.2); however:
  Package gnome-terminal is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on nautilus (>= 2.20.0); however:
  Package nautilus is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on rarian-compat | scrollkeeper; however:
  Package rarian-compat is not installed.
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on yelp (>= 2.22.1); however:
  Package yelp is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-core (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-system-monitor:
 gnome-system-monitor depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-system-monitor (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-user-guide:
 gnome-user-guide depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
 gnome-user-guide depends on yelp; however:
  Package yelp is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-user-guide (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-utils:
 gnome-utils depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-utils (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gucharmap:
 gucharmap depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gucharmap (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus-cd-burner:
 nautilus-cd-burner depends on nautilus; however:
  Package nautilus is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nautilus-cd-burner (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of synaptic:
 synaptic depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing synaptic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of software-properties-gtk:
 software-properties-gtk depends on synaptic (>= 0.57.8); however:
  Package synaptic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing software-properties-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager:
 update-manager depends on synaptic; however:
  Package synaptic is not configured yet.
 update-manager depends on software-properties-gtk; however:
  Package software-properties-gtk is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-notifier:
 update-notifier depends on update-manager; however:
  Package update-manager is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing update-notifier (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of zenity:
 zenity depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing zenity (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up libgsl0ldbl (1.11+dfsg-1) ...
Setting up bogofilter-bdb (1.1.7-1) ...
Setting up libhd14 (14.19-2) ...
Setting up hwinfo (14.19-2) ...
Setting up bash-completion (20080705) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/bash_completion ...
Setting up selinux-policy-default (2:0.0.20080702-6) ...
Notice: Trying to link (but not load) a default policy.
This process may fail -- you should check the results, and 
you need to switch to this policy yourself anyway.

Locating modules
Calculating dependencies between modules
Ordering modules based on dependencies
Selecting modules based on installed packages
Loaded base policy
Loaded modules  apache lpd cups remotelogin telnet dhcp dbus ftp sudo ssh avahi netutils procmail portmap samba ntp java tcpd apm tzdata loadkeys dmidecode gpg vbetool xserver finger rpc postgresql
changed policy type to default as the "refpolicy" names are obsolete
Setting up tk8.4 (8.4.19-2) ...
Setting up bwidget (1.8.0-3) ...
Setting up checkpolicy (2.0.16-1) ...
Setting up esound-clients (0.2.36-3) ...
Setting up gimp (2.4.6-1) ...
Setting up gimp-gnomevfs (2.4.6-1) ...
Setting up gimp-python (2.4.6-1) ...
Setting up libggi-target-x (1:2.2.2-2) ...
Setting up libqpol1 (3.3.5.ds-1) ...
Setting up libsetools-tcl (3.3.5.ds-1) ...
Setting up setools (3.3.5.ds-1) ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 docbook-xml
 scrollkeeper
 bug-buddy
 capplets-data
 gnome-panel-data
 gnome-control-center
 gnome-panel
 fast-user-switch-applet
 gedit
 gnome-applets-data
 gnome-applets
 gnome-session
 gnome-terminal
 nautilus-data
 nautilus
 yelp
 gnome-core
 gnome-system-monitor
 gnome-user-guide
 gnome-utils
 gucharmap
 nautilus-cd-burner
 synaptic
 software-properties-gtk
 update-manager
 update-notifier
 zenity
Log ended: 2008-09-18  22:49:13

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