Bug#654612: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: dual-head DVI-I-2 disconnected GeForce 210 NVa8 (GT218)
Am 04.01.2012 um 23:26 schrieb oz:
> not an easy decision for me. If I understand it correctly, I first
> have to fetch the new kernel together with linux-base ...
>
> apt-get -s -t squeeze-backports install
> linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae linux-base
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following extra packages will be installed:
> initramfs-tools
> Suggested packages:
> bash-completion linux-doc-2.6.39
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
> linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae
> The following packages will be upgraded:
> initramfs-tools linux-base
> 2 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 75 not upgraded.
> Inst initramfs-tools [0.98.8] (0.99~bpo60+1 Debian
> Backports:squeeze-backports [all])
> Inst linux-base [2.6.32-38] (3.3~bpo60+1 Debian
> Backports:squeeze-backports [all])
> Inst linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae (2.6.39-3~bpo60+1 Debian
> Backports:squeeze-backports [i386])
> Conf initramfs-tools (0.99~bpo60+1 Debian Backports:squeeze-backports [all])
> Conf linux-base (3.3~bpo60+1 Debian Backports:squeeze-backports [all])
> Conf linux-image-2.6.39-bpo.2-686-pae (2.6.39-3~bpo60+1 Debian
> Backports:squeeze-backports [i386])
>
> But after a reboot with this new kernel I would expect, that my
> current nouveau xserver will be unable to start (according
> README.Debian kernels
>> = 2.6.34 are incompatible).
This is true if you specify the video driver in xorg.conf, but if you
don't, X will fall back to fbdev automagically. Consider moving your
xorg.conf out of the way temporarily.
> Having just the text-console at this point
> of time I could install the new x-system then like ...
>
> apt-get install -t squeeze-backports xorg xserver-xorg
> xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-all xserver-xorg-video-all
You can also do that before rebooting.
> If this xorg update would be successful, I can expect that the nouveau
> xserver starts after a new reboot, right?
No need to reboot twice. Just restart X, e.g. with
"/etc/init.d gdm restart".
Cheers,
Sven
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