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Re: apt/dpkg bug problem



On Sun, Nov 03, 2002 at 01:12:19PM +0000,
dave.stinchcombe@btopenworld.com wrote:
> apt version 0.5.4 i386 dpkg version 1.9.21 kernel 2.2.20-idepci#1
> libc-2.2.5-so Machine: Cpu Intel Celeron 1.7Ghz; Motherboard Columbia;
> Ram 256MB. 
> 
> 
> Hi, Forgive my newbie problems (I did install debian some six years
> ago, but havn't needed to do anything to it, so I'm a newbie again). I
> seem to have run into the same problem on two seperate occasions. I
> can't figure it out, but here's some info so you can at least tell me
> where to look. Please. 
> 
> On the first occasion when running "apt-get install locales" I'm faced
> with a screen of which locales I want to install. However nothing I do
> allows me to move on. The options are changed by moving the cursor
> keys to the appropriate place and pressing the space bar.
> 
> I then tried to configure X, with  "dpkg-reconfigure", as I didn't
> configure X during installation. I'm using an LCD screen. I eventually
> got to a screen requesting usable resolutions. This screen works by
> moving the cursor up and down, and using the space bar to make a
> selection. This screen also did not allow me to move on.

Stupid question: you did hit <tab> to move on to the 'ok' or 'next' or
whatever button, right?

-rob

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