I had been running testing (Woody) for nearly a month without any problems, and then I did an apt-get dist-upgrade last Sunday and things totally botched up with the XFree86.
Here's the deal: I have 4 XF86Config files: XF86Config-4 is located in /etc/ and has instructions for XFree86 4 XF86Config is located in /etc/ Another is located in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/ Both contain the old configuration. If I run startx tries to load modules for XFree3.3.6 indicated at /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config (These include PEX and XIE). I've already reinstalled the latest version of xbase-clients (for testing and unstable), with no effect. If I run dexconf, it edits the XF86Config for XFree3.3.6 If I run , XFree86 -configure it creates /root/XF86Config.new for XFree4 (and the mouse works) If I run xf86config, it edits XF86Config-4 but startx does not access this. Should I overwrite the XFree86Config files with a copy of XF86Config-4, or is there a better way do do this? In what package is dexter located (if I must upgrade it?) dexter and dexconf are not on the Debian package database on the web. Incidentally, right now I cannot do another apt-get update becuase I cannot make a modem connection from the command prompt. I can download things on another windows drive and do dpkg -i after logging into linux again. Thanks again for the help. -Glen
