Re: Etch --> Upgrading X.Org to 7.2
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Mike Bird wrote:
> On Wed March 5 2008 08:24:33 Carlos Parada wrote:
>> I don't find X.Org 7.2 on Backports. Is there any other way of upgrading
>> X.Org but keeping Debian Stable distro?
>
> The library versions in Lenny are different, so you're unlikely
> to get there by apt-pinning. You may be able to get the 7.2
> sources to build packages for you under Etch. I don't know,
> I haven't tried. There may be compile problems. If you go this
> route consider skipping Lenny and using Xorg 7.3 from Sid - we're
> apt-pinning Xorg 7.3 from Sid into most of our desktops and laptops.
>
>> I'm so hesitant of upgrading to Lenny, I've heard there are almost no
>> security updates aside from other disadvantages.
>
> Testing has been very annoying this time around, with packages
> disappearing for weeks or months because of compilations problems
> on obscure architectures and/or debatable resolutions of dependency
> conflicts. Unfortunately we have to use Testing a lot as Stable
> is obsolete for most desktops and laptops before it's released.
>
> Stable is OK for most servers.
>
> --Mike Bird
>
>
Hi mike,
I've been experimenting with pinning of late, and i'm not dead sure it's
working correctly.
Could you send me your apt-preferences? Also could you relate how you
then upgraded x.org? just apt-get -t unstable install xserver-xorg ?
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