Re: xserver-xorg fatal configuration
On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 23:44:01 +0100
Tore Ericsson <tore.ericsson@telia.com> wrote:
> I would much appreciate any idea (else than complete system
> reinstallation) how to correct this fatal error.
>
> Background
> ==========
> Unfortunately I have made a grave mistake after an interrupted
> Synaptic update of xserver-xorg by running "dpkg-reconfigure -a" instead of
> "dpkg --configure -a" (as adviced; yes, by now I know, I'm learning much
> though still a newbie).
>
> Effect
> ======
> My Debian GNU/Linux 2.6.12-1-686 i686 (testing) is virtually impossible to
> upgrade any more since some of the system scripts that should take part
> seem to be corrupted or replaced with something unexpected and useless. The
> nearly complete xserver-xorg configuration may not be modified in any
> normal way (e.g. neither dpkg nor aptitude), and the sytem status
> effectively prevents ANY installation/upgrading of any software with any
> Debian tool. The only exception I know is package removal and reinstallation
> using dpkg, where the configuration (I suppose) will be reused (in spite of
> error messages, like those seen in the documentation below).
>
> System functionality
> ====================
> Fortunately, the system functions OK so far and runs KDE, virtually without
> any malfunction. This is true even after a lot of attempts to modify
> xserver-xorg and related packages. The only thing that had to be done was
> reinstalltion of the Nvidia display driver, which is carried out by other
> means.
>
> Documentation
> =============
> See output from "dpkg -i" in Appendix 1 below. It says a lot (to begin
> with, the serious warning concerning linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 may probably
> be taken as a separate problem since nothing is installed and should be
> possible to resolve after upgrading has been made possible). The
> significant information is probably what's concerning xserver-xorg (except
> the "not updating /etc/X11/xorg.conf" since it has really been modified by
> me much earlier.
>
> The recommendation to run "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" is not fruitful,
> since such a reconfiguration is not possible:
> root@andromeda:/var/cache/apt/archives# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: xserver-xorg is broken or not fully installed
> DESTROY created new reference to dead object ' Qt::VBoxLayout' during
> global destruction.
> /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined
> symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev
>
> Another anomaly is that virtually any use of dpkg-reconfigure is
> impossible. This example is "dpkg-reconfigure am-utils":
> (1) from a console:
> root@andromeda:~# dpkg-reconfigure am-utils
> dpkg-reconfigure: cannot connect to X server # no dialog, nothing done
> (2) from gui terminal:
> root@andromeda:~# dpkg-reconfigure am-utils # normal configuration dialog
> Stopping automounter: amd . done.
> Starting automounter: amd.
> /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined
> symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev
>
> The "cannot connect to X server" shows up regularly. Any attempt to
> remove and/or reinstall xserver-xorg (after pre-removal of
> x-window-system-core due to dependency) ends up like(1). I haven't dared to
> try it in gui mode.
>
> Appendix 1
> ==========
> root@andromeda:/var/cache/apt/archives# dpkg -i
> xserver-xorg_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb
> (Reading database ...
> dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package
> `linux-image-2.6.15-1-686' missing, assuming package has no files currently
> installed.
> 124552 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace xserver-xorg 6.9.0.dfsg.1-4 (using
> xserver-xorg_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb) ...
> /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined
> symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev
> dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined
> symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev
> dpkg: error processing xserver-xorg_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb (--install):
> subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
> Use of uninitialized value in join or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN1> line 13.
> xserver-xorg postinst warning: not updating /etc/X11/X; no default X server
> configured; run "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" to correct this
> xserver-xorg postinst warning: not updating /etc/X11/xorg.conf; file has
> been customized
> System startup links for /etc/init.d/xserver-xorg already exist.
> Use of uninitialized value in substitution (s///) at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83, <GEN6> line 1.
> Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84, <GEN6> line 1.
> /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined
> symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev
> dpkg: error while cleaning up:
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> xserver-xorg_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb
>
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You could try getting the .deb for xserver-xorg and linux-image... and install them manually with dpkg -i
Just a thought
Andrei
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