Re: Problems with dist-upgrade and XFree86
The Snyder Family wrote:
> 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.
If you have /etc/XF86Config-4 and you want to run XFree86 check that
/etc/X11/X points--> /usr/bin/X11/XFree86
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