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Bug#207537: xserver-xfree86: autodetection is not used



retitle 207537 xserver-xfree86: want way to override configured debconf values with autodetected ones
severity 207537 wishlist
thanks

On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 08:37:08PM +0200, Goswin Brederlow wrote:
> despite what you told me on irc before ignoring me none of the
> autodetection works. The reason for this becomes obvious when reading
> the config script.
> 
> You only ever run the autodetection on an initial install.  What you
> fail to see is that people upgrading or reconfiguring might still want
> to use this method.
> 
> It would also be good to keep the previous selected values of any
> questions as default (thats rather a must) and to mark the probed
> values (or mention them in the text) for reference.

This is the way the configure script is intended to work.  I may change
it when I rewrite it.

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G. Branden Robinson                |
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