Problems with dist-upgrade and XFree86
I had been running testing (Woody) for nearly a month without any problems,
and then I did an apt-get dist-upgrade last Sunday and things totally
botched up with the XFree86.
Here's the deal:
I have 4 XF86Config files:
XF86Config-4 is located in /etc/ and has instructions for XFree86 4
XF86Config is located in /etc/ Another is located in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/
Both contain the old configuration.
If I run startx tries to load modules for XFree3.3.6 indicated at
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config (These include PEX and XIE). I've already
reinstalled the latest version of xbase-clients (for testing and unstable),
with no effect.
If I run dexconf, it edits the XF86Config for XFree3.3.6
If I run , XFree86 -configure it creates /root/XF86Config.new for XFree4
(and the mouse works)
If I run xf86config, it edits XF86Config-4 but startx does not access this.
Should I overwrite the XFree86Config files with a copy of XF86Config-4, or
is there a better way do do this? In what package is dexter located (if I
must upgrade it?) dexter and dexconf are not on the Debian package database
on the web.
Incidentally, right now I cannot do another apt-get update becuase I cannot
make a modem connection from the command prompt. I can download things on
another windows drive and do dpkg -i after logging into linux again.
Thanks again for the help.
-Glen
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