Re: X may be corrupted

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@shellworld.net>]

I read the messages but didn't notice the echo part of that command.  I 
wrote that line on braille paper.  I also tried it and wc doesn't give 0 0 
0 back for xorg.conf anymore now something like 64 lines are in it. 
Thanks much for the help provided with the troubleshooting on this 
configuration.



On Sat, 13 Oct 2007, Florian Kulzer wrote:

> On Sat, Oct 13, 2007 at 12:34:24 -0500, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> > After running tasksel and removing the checkmark from desktop environment
> > what else will need to be done to completely purge X from this system? I'm
> > thinking it could be corrupted and if so in a little while will try a fresh
> > install and see if I can get beyond this dexconf error.
>
> Before you throw out the baby with the bath water, did you try the
> workaround given for bug #443004? From reading the bug report I get the
> impression that using
>
> echo "xserver-xorg shared/default-x-server select xserver-xorg" | debconf-set-selections
>
> should allow you to run "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" successfully
> afterwards.
>
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