It did, but it's corrupt. There's a "--configure" option to dpkg, but then
it complains that it's already installed and configured.
Dexter was remvoed why?
Robert
kThus spake Erik Steffl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> you need to reconfigure the package, I am not sure which one, probably
> xserver-xfree86, and I am not sure how exactly but check the docs for
> apt-get and dpkg, you need to run one of them using --config or
> something like that.
>
> I think it should create XF86Config-4 by default, at least dexter did.
>
> erik
>
> "Robert L. Harris" wrote:
> >
> > I did. That complains that XF86Config exists. I remove it, and run
> > "dexconf". Taht runs for 2 seconds then creates a file that reads from
> > teh "debconf database", no user input. That's the problem. I put a
> > bad value inthe deb conf database and need to reconfigure.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > Thus spake Erik Steffl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> >
> > > there was another post today saying it was replaced by something,
> > > dexconf? or something like that, seach the archives (it was posted today
> > > ot yesterday)
> > >
> > > erik
> > >
> > > "Robert L. Harris" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to reconfigure X on my laptop as I put in a bad value durring
> > > > last upgrade. I go to run "dexter" and it can't find it. I do a
> > > > "dpkg -L xserver-common" and it doesn't show dexter in there anymore.
> > > > Has it been moved? I checked the packages list on debian.org and
> > > > it still shows it in xserver-common.
> > > >
> > > > Robert
> > > >
> > > > :wq!
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> > > > FYI:
> > > > perl -e 'print
> > > > $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
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> > Robert L. Harris | Micros~1 :
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> > at RnD Consulting | and security just aren't
> > \_ that important!
> > DISCLAIMER:
> > These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else.
> > FYI:
> > perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
>
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert L. Harris | Micros~1 :
Senior System Engineer | For when quality, reliability
at RnD Consulting | and security just aren't
\_ that important!
DISCLAIMER:
These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else.
FYI:
perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
