On 4/26/06, Miguel Enrique Cobá Martínez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jan Brons wrote: > > I am wondering if the Xorg 7.0 update problems are solved. I am using > > Sid AMD64 and just want to do a apt-update but are mainly waiting for > > most of the Xorg problems are solved. If I do an update I see for > > example that xserver-common 6.9 xfree86-common and xprint are going > > to be removed. Can't find this to be an safe option! I am no Xorg > > expert, so can anyone give me a clue? > > > > > I have just aptitude dist-upgraded a few day ago and all is working fine. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -l|grep xorg > ii libglu1-xorg 7.0.14 > transitional package for Debian etch > ii xorg 7.0.14 X.Org X > Window System > ii xserver-xorg 7.0.14 the > X.Org X server > ii xserver-xorg-core 1.0.2-5 X.Org X > server -- core server > ii xserver-xorg-input-all 7.0.14 the > X.Org X server -- input driver metapacka > ii xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X > server -- evdev input driver > ii xserver-xorg-input-kbd 1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X > server -- keyboard input driver > ii xserver-xorg-input-mouse 1.0.4-2 X.Org X > server -- mouse input driver > ii xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 0.14.4-4 > Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org/XFree86 > > You should do the following: > # aptitude update > # aptitude -d upgrade > (this is for just downloading the .debs) > then, when all is downloaded, logout your graphical desktop (no reboot > nor shutdown), change to a VT, CTRL + ALT + F1 for example, and execute > as root > # /etc/init/gdm stop > # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup.6.9 > # aptitude upgrade > (this will begin the instalation of new .debs) > > if X11 doesnt start try > #dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg > > remember to check /var/log/Xorg.0.log for errors (lines beginning with (EE)) > you can start X alone (without a desktop manager) as normal user with > > $ X > > if you can see a black and white pattern and a cursor, all is ok. > > When all is ok, you can start your desktop manager with: > > # /etc/init.d/gdm start > > Try it! > > P.D If you can't start X and need to search the internet for help, use > links, lynx or elinks. They are text-mode web browsers. > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Jan. > > > > > >
So, I did backup xorg.conf just in case. I read somewhere the font paths are changed to /usr/share/font/X11 and some other things. I'll let apt change xorg.conf. But, you are saying that xsever-common isn't important anymore. I suppose that it is replaced by an equilivant package. The same is with xprint, etc.? Then it should be safe to remove these packages. I'll give it a try tonight! I love lynx, as it helped me a couple of times when I messed up Nvidia. Jan.
