Re: [Solved] xorg not working after synaptic upgrade (Lenny stable)
Oh, never mind dear list. I found the problem :).
Replacing the proprietary driver using synaptic did the trick:
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Commit Log for Mon Apr 13 13:18:19 2009
Removed the following packages:
nvidia-kernel-2.6.26-1-amd64
Installed the following packages:
nvidia-kernel-2.6.26-2-amd64 (173.14.09+3+lenny1)
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On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 13:17, Thomas Anderson <andersonthomas@gmail.com> wrote:
> I did the usual synaptic update and upgrade and after I rebooted the X
> server refuses to start. I'm on Debian stable Lenny. I temporarily
> changed the "nvidia" string in xorg.conf to "nv" and it works in a low
> resolution now to write this mail. I've included the synaptic log of
> what got upgraded below. Anyone know what went wrong and what I should
> do to fix it? I think I used the nvidia proprietary driver package in
> the contrib or non-free repository in february, but I dont remember
> all details since I tried so many things. I suppose there is something
> wrong between the new kernel and the old nvidia drivers. But shouldn't
> that be upgraded automatically when the kernel debian package gets
> updated? Maybe I downloaded their package from their site and
> installed it manually. Hmm..
>
> In any case I thought I should ask a preemptive question before I
> break anything further ;).
>
> ####
>
> Commit Log for Sun Apr 12 13:43:59 2009
>
>
> Upgraded the following packages:
> base-files (5) to 5lenny2
> bind9-host (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-1) to 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-2
> dnsutils (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-1) to 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-2
> gdm (2.20.7-4) to 2.20.7-4lenny1
> gthumb (3:2.10.8-1) to 3:2.10.8-1+lenny1
> gthumb-data (3:2.10.8-1) to 3:2.10.8-1+lenny1
> gtk2-engines-pixbuf (2.12.11-4) to 2.12.12-1~lenny1
> libbind9-40 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-1) to 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-2
> libdns45 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-1) to 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-2
> libgtk2.0-0 (2.12.11-4) to 2.12.12-1~lenny1
> libgtk2.0-bin (2.12.11-4) to 2.12.12-1~lenny1
> libgtk2.0-common (2.12.11-4) to 2.12.12-1~lenny1
> libisc45 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-1) to 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-2
> libisccc40 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-1) to 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-2
> libisccfg40 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-1) to 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-2
> liblwres40 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-1) to 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P1-2
> libmagick++10 (7:6.3.7.9.dfsg1-3~lenny1) to 7:6.3.7.9.dfsg2-1~lenny1
> libmagick10 (7:6.3.7.9.dfsg1-3~lenny1) to 7:6.3.7.9.dfsg2-1~lenny1
> libpam-modules (1.0.1-5) to 1.0.1-5+lenny1
> libpam-runtime (1.0.1-5) to 1.0.1-5+lenny1
> libpam0g (1.0.1-5) to 1.0.1-5+lenny1
> libpq5 (8.3.6-1) to 8.3.7-0lenny1
> libpurple0 (2.4.3-4) to 2.4.3-4lenny1
> libsmbclient (2:3.2.5-4) to 2:3.2.5-4lenny2
> libwbclient0 (2:3.2.5-4) to 2:3.2.5-4lenny2
> linux-image-2.6-amd64 (2.6.26+17) to 2.6.26+17+lenny1
> linux-libc-dev (2.6.26-13lenny2) to 2.6.26-15
> lvm2 (2.02.39-6) to 2.02.39-7
> openoffice.org (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-base (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-base-core (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-calc (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-common (1:2.4.1-17) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-core (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-draw (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-evolution (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev (1:2.4.1-17) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-gcj (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-gnome (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-gtk (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-help-en-us (1:2.4.1-17) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-impress (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-java-common (1:2.4.1-17) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-math (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-officebean (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-report-builder-bin (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-style-andromeda (1:2.4.1-17) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-style-tango (1:2.4.1-17) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> openoffice.org-writer (1:2.4.1-17+b1) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> pidgin (2.4.3-4) to 2.4.3-4lenny1
> pidgin-data (2.4.3-4) to 2.4.3-4lenny1
> ttf-opensymbol (1:2.4.1-17) to 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1
> xserver-xorg-core (2:1.4.2-10) to 2:1.4.2-10.lenny1
> xserver-xorg-video-savage (1:2.2.1-2) to 1:2.2.1-2.lenny1
>
> Installed the following packages:
> linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64 (2.6.26-15)
>
> ####
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Thomas Anderson
> "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur"
>
--
Regards,
Thomas Anderson
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur"
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