Re: problem upgrading packages

[cjw44@flatline.org.uk (Colin Watson)]

Pollywog <croak@shadypond.com> wrote:
>I just upgraded XF86_SVGA and her friends and afterward, I could not
>start X because I had to edit the /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and other
>files, which were correct before the upgrade.  Why is it necessary to
>edit these files each time we upgrade, when there have been no
>changes to the formats of the files?  Can't the upgrade process for
>the XFree86 packages be as smooth as for other packages?  It is a
>hassle to have to edit config files each and every time I upgrade,
>when there have been no changes to the file formats.

As far as I know the X maintainer doesn't read debian-user [1] due to
the volume; you might be more likely to get a useful response by filing
a bug report.

[1] At least, that's my memory from when he was announcing the
    pre-release X4 packages.

Cheers,

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Colin Watson                                     [cjw44@flatline.org.uk]