Bug#239278: xserver-xfree86: Missing dependency on cursor package?

[David Liontooth <liontooth@cogweb.net>]

Branden Robinson wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 09:53:31AM -0800, David Liontooth wrote:
>  
>
> > > Did you remove a lot of information from this report?
> > >
> > >      
> > I plead guilty on this count. I removed it in the belief that reams of 
> > configuration information about stuff that was working fine wasn't needed.
> >    
>
> Trust me: 19 times out of 20, it helps.
>
> It *did* say:
>  
>
> > > "People inexperienced with the X Window System should have either the\n"
> > > "\"x-window-system\" or \"x-window-system-core\" packages installed.\n"
> > > "# apt-get install x-window-system-core\n"
> > > "# apt-get install x-window-system\n"
> > >      
>
> Try removing artwiz-cursor, executing either of the above commands,
> and starting the X server again.
>  

I removed artwiz-cursor and started the X server again; the problem was 
no longer present.

I had reinstalled xfonts-base earlier and it appears that fixed the problem.

I assume installing x-window-system-core would have had the same effect, 
so you are correct
in insisting that the error message provided an adequate fix.

Cheers,
David