Re: What is the status of Xorg 7.0?
On 4/26/06, Miguel Enrique Cobá Martínez <m.coba.m@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jan Brons wrote:
> > I am wondering if the Xorg 7.0 update problems are solved. I am using
> > Sid AMD64 and just want to do a apt-update but are mainly waiting for
> > most of the Xorg problems are solved. If I do an update I see for
> > example that xserver-common 6.9 xfree86-common and xprint are going
> > to be removed. Can't find this to be an safe option! I am no Xorg
> > expert, so can anyone give me a clue?
> >
>
>
> I have just aptitude dist-upgraded a few day ago and all is working fine.
>
> miguel@debian:~$ dpkg -l|grep xorg
> ii libglu1-xorg 7.0.14
> transitional package for Debian etch
> ii xorg 7.0.14 X.Org X
> Window System
> ii xserver-xorg 7.0.14 the
> X.Org X server
> ii xserver-xorg-core 1.0.2-5 X.Org X
> server -- core server
> ii xserver-xorg-input-all 7.0.14 the
> X.Org X server -- input driver metapacka
> ii xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X
> server -- evdev input driver
> ii xserver-xorg-input-kbd 1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X
> server -- keyboard input driver
> ii xserver-xorg-input-mouse 1.0.4-2 X.Org X
> server -- mouse input driver
> ii xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 0.14.4-4
> Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org/XFree86
>
> You should do the following:
> # aptitude update
> # aptitude -d upgrade
> (this is for just downloading the .debs)
> then, when all is downloaded, logout your graphical desktop (no reboot
> nor shutdown), change to a VT, CTRL + ALT + F1 for example, and execute
> as root
> # /etc/init/gdm stop
> # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup.6.9
> # aptitude upgrade
> (this will begin the instalation of new .debs)
>
> if X11 doesnt start try
> #dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
>
> remember to check /var/log/Xorg.0.log for errors (lines beginning with (EE))
> you can start X alone (without a desktop manager) as normal user with
>
> $ X
>
> if you can see a black and white pattern and a cursor, all is ok.
>
> When all is ok, you can start your desktop manager with:
>
> # /etc/init.d/gdm start
>
> Try it!
>
> P.D If you can't start X and need to search the internet for help, use
> links, lynx or elinks. They are text-mode web browsers.
>
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Jan.
> >
> >
>
>
So, I did backup xorg.conf just in case. I read somewhere the font
paths are changed to /usr/share/font/X11 and some other things. I'll
let apt change xorg.conf.
But, you are saying that xsever-common isn't important anymore. I
suppose that it is replaced by an equilivant package. The same is with
xprint, etc.? Then it should be safe to remove these packages. I'll
give it a try tonight!
I love lynx, as it helped me a couple of times when I messed up Nvidia.
Jan.
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