Package: xserver-svga Version: 3.1.2 Revision: 2 (and, I'd guess, other xserver packages as well)
The package won't install on a 0.93r6 system without a previous X11 installation. It presumes the existence of nonexistent things, and fails in postinst when they're not found. Script started on Sat Jan 6 16:35:09 1996 root:x11# dpkg --install xlib.deb Selecting previously deselected package xlib. (Reading database ... 11252 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking xlib (from xlib.deb) ... Setting up xlib ... root:x11# dpkg --install xsvga.deb (Reading database ... 11263 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace xserver-svga (using xsvga.deb) ... Unpacking replacement xserver-svga ... Setting up xserver-svga ... Warning: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config is not a symlink. It is being renamed to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.old mv: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config: No such file or directory dpkg: error processing xserver-svga (--install): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: xserver-svga root:x11# dpkg --info xsvga.deb old debian package, version 0.939000. size 1079054 bytes: control archive= 1117, main archive= 1077923. 253 bytes, 12 lines control 2296 bytes, 83 lines * postinst #!/bin/bash 101 bytes, 7 lines * postrm #!/bin/bash Package: xserver-svga Version: 3.1.2 Revision: 2 Section: x11 Priority: optional Maintainer: Stephen Early <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Depends: libc5 Recommends: xfntbase Optional: xbase Provides: xserver Conflicts: xsvga Description: XFree86 3.1.2 SVGA server root:x11# Script done on Sat Jan 6 16:36:52 1996