-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mike Bird wrote: > On Wed March 5 2008 08:24:33 Carlos Parada wrote: >> I don't find X.Org 7.2 on Backports. Is there any other way of upgrading >> X.Org but keeping Debian Stable distro? > > The library versions in Lenny are different, so you're unlikely > to get there by apt-pinning. You may be able to get the 7.2 > sources to build packages for you under Etch. I don't know, > I haven't tried. There may be compile problems. If you go this > route consider skipping Lenny and using Xorg 7.3 from Sid - we're > apt-pinning Xorg 7.3 from Sid into most of our desktops and laptops. > >> I'm so hesitant of upgrading to Lenny, I've heard there are almost no >> security updates aside from other disadvantages. > > Testing has been very annoying this time around, with packages > disappearing for weeks or months because of compilations problems > on obscure architectures and/or debatable resolutions of dependency > conflicts. Unfortunately we have to use Testing a lot as Stable > is obsolete for most desktops and laptops before it's released. > > Stable is OK for most servers. > > --Mike Bird > >
Hi mike, I've been experimenting with pinning of late, and i'm not dead sure it's working correctly. Could you send me your apt-preferences? Also could you relate how you then upgraded x.org? just apt-get -t unstable install xserver-xorg ? -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHzxyCLeTfO4yBSAcRAg+MAJ9OCvPKfQT4hqmHspZxos+e3jNpewCg2mNk RdxRE+HiUwKpf5jFv+7aVxs= =9y9r -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
