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- To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
- Subject: xserver-xorg: postinst script runs into endless loop
- From: thomas weidner <3.14159@gmx.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:57:21 +0000
- Message-id: <20060927215721.8820.78601.reportbug@borg-cube>
Package: xserver-xorg
Version: 1:7.1.0-1
Severity: normal
i just bootstrapped a fresh debian sid installation and installed
x-window-system-core,which also installs xserver-org. that showed me
always the same dialog "Empty Value not allowed here." "Empty Value."
(sorry i did not write don't the exact text,so may be different). after
looking at the postint script and a bit of experimentating i changed the
value of xserver-xorg/config/monitor/default-identifier to a non-empty
string,and after that it worked. i don't know if that was the problem or
if i did something different,too.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.18
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Versions of packages xserver-xorg depends on:
ii debconf 1.5.5 Debian configuration management sy
ii x11-common 1:7.1.0-1 X Window System (X.Org) infrastruc
ii xbase-clients 1:7.1.ds-3 miscellaneous X clients
ii xkb-data 0.8-14 X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configu
ii xserver-xorg-core 2:1.1.1-8 X.Org X server -- core server
ii xserver-xorg-input-all 1:7.1.0-1 the X.Org X server -- input driver
ii xserver-xorg-input-evde 1:1.1.2-3 X.Org X server -- evdev input driv
ii xserver-xorg-input-kbd 1:1.1.0-2 X.Org X server -- keyboard input d
ii xserver-xorg-input-mous 1:1.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- mouse input driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-all 1:7.1.0-1 the X.Org X server -- output drive
ii xserver-xorg-video-apm 1:1.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- APM display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-ark 1:0.6.0-3 X.Org X server -- ark display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.6.2-2 X.Org X server -- ATI display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-chip 1:1.1.1-4 X.Org X server -- Chips display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-cirr 1:1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- Cirrus display d
ii xserver-xorg-video-cyri 1:1.1.0-4 X.Org X server -- Cyrix display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-dumm 1:0.2.0-3 X.Org X server -- dummy display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-fbde 1:0.3.0-3 X.Org X server -- fbdev display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-glin 1:1.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- Glint display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-i128 1:1.2.0-3 X.Org X server -- i128 display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-i810 2:1.6.5-3 X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx
ii xserver-xorg-video-mga 1:1.4.1.dfsg.1-4 X.Org X server -- MGA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-neom 1:1.1.1-4 X.Org X server -- Neomagic display
ii xserver-xorg-video-nv [ 1:1.2.0-3 X.Org X server -- NV display drive
ii xserver-xorg-video-rend 1:4.1.0.dfsg.1-4 X.Org X server -- Rendition displa
ii xserver-xorg-video-s3vi 1:1.9.1-3 X.Org X server -- S3 ViRGE display
ii xserver-xorg-video-sava 1:2.1.1-4 X.Org X server -- Savage display d
ii xserver-xorg-video-sili 1:1.4.1-4 X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion di
ii xserver-xorg-video-sis 1:0.9.1-3 X.Org X server -- SiS display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-sisu 1:0.8.1-3 X.Org X server -- SiS USB display
ii xserver-xorg-video-tdfx 1:1.2.1-4 X.Org X server -- tdfx display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-tga 1:1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- TGA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-trid 1:1.2.1-3 X.Org X server -- Trident display
ii xserver-xorg-video-tsen 1:1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- Tseng display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-v4l 0.1.1-3 X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux di
ii xserver-xorg-video-vesa 1:1.2.1-3 X.Org X server -- VESA display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-vga 1:4.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- VGA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-via 1:0.2.1-4 X.Org X server -- VIA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-vood 1:1.1.0-3 X.Org X server -- Voodoo display d
Versions of packages xserver-xorg recommends:
pn discover1 | discover <none> (no description available)
ii laptop-detect 0.12.1 attempt to detect a laptop
pn mdetect <none> (no description available)
pn xresprobe <none> (no description available)
-- debconf information:
* xserver-xorg/autodetect_monitor: true
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/protocol: ExplorerPS/2
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model: pc105
* xserver-xorg/config/device/driver: nv
* xserver-xorg/config/device/identifier: Geforce5200
xserver-xorg/multiple_possible_x-drivers:
* xserver-xorg/config/monitor/selection-method: Simple
shared/no_known_x-server:
* xserver-xorg/config/null_string_error:
* xserver-xorg/config/display/default_depth: 24
* xserver-xorg/config/display/modes: 1280x1024
* xserver-xorg/config/device/use_fbdev: false
* xserver-xorg/config/monitor/use_sync_ranges: false
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/variant: nodeadkeys
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/port: /dev/input/mice
shared/multiple_possible_x-servers:
xserver-xorg/config/nonnumeric_string_error:
xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id_error:
xserver-xorg/config/doublequote_in_string_error:
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout: us
* xserver-xorg/config/modules: bitmap, ddc, extmod, freetype, glx, type1, v4l
* xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id:
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/vert-refresh: 50-160
* xserver-xorg/config/monitor/identifier: FP767
* xserver-xorg/config/write_files_section: true
* xserver-xorg/config/monitor/screen-size: 17 inches (430 mm)
xserver-xorg/autodetect_video_card: true
* shared/default-x-server: xserver-xorg
xserver-xorg/config/device/default-identifier:
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: false
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/options:
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/mode-list: 1280x1024 @ 60Hz
xserver-xorg/autodetect_mouse: true
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/rules: xorg
* xserver-xorg/config/monitor/default-identifier: foo
* xserver-xorg/autodetect_keyboard: false
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/horiz-sync: 30-70
* xserver-xorg/config/device/video_ram:
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/range_input_error:
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