What is the way to properly install X (to prepare for KDE) on a Woody system today? (I have just done an upgrade to W from a basic (no X) potato.) On the Woody page it says: "Expected major upgrades, by the time woody releases, include . . . XFree86 4.0" Does that mean woody has _only_ X4, or both X3 & X4? Should I use tasksel, or apt-get? If apt-get, what command would I use to find out what package name to use to apt-get X? I've seen notes on debian-x list about problems with the current X packages: new XFree86 packages may be stalled temporarily http://lists.debian.org/debian-x/2001/debian-x-200108/msg00100.html ALERT: XFree86 4.1.0-3 maintainer scripts hosed; please wait for 4.1.0-4 http://lists.debian.org/debian-x/2001/debian-x-200108/msg00126.html Also, IIRC, on the KDE list it was mentioned that the tasksel, or task packages, (like the X task?) were being currently redone in woody, and may not work properly right now. Is that correct? (And if so, shouldn't that info be on the woody page: http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/ ?) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Subject: ALERT: XFree86 4.1.0-3 maintainer scripts hosed; please wait for 4.1.0-4 From: Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:12:40 -0500 Folks might want to wait for 4.1.0-4. I'm preparing it now. Several bugs have already been filed; no one needs to add to them. The problem is understood, and the fix has been written and tested. If you already have 4.1.0-3 installed successfully, there is nothing to worry about. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" If I do _not_ want to wait for it to move from unstable to testing, what do I do? Can I just dl the 4.1.0-4 deb and force it to install? How? Or, would I be better off getting the 4.1.0-3 instaalled? If so, how would I do that? Is the tasksel program working for install of the complete X system? Does Woody have only X 4, or also X 3 packages? Wouldn't it be a great idea to put some notes about the status of the highly important packages (like X) on the Woody install page: http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/ so that people wanting to try woody wouldn't have to search through the mail lists for important info like this? If so, who should that be pointed out to: the package developer, or the person maintaining the woody web page? Thanks! :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
