Thank you for the the responses. Debconf did not ask about the fbdev. debconf show indicates that debconf is not enabled. It is off.
I tried running the with three kernels. I think I have not enabled framebuffer support in at lesat two of them. I will pull out of this version. Can you recommend an easy way to downgrade to the version in sid? Thank you very much for the very helpful information. Alan Davis -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-670-235-6580 Alan E. Davis, PMB 30, Box 10006, Saipan, MP 96950-8906, CNMI I have steadily endeavored to keep my mind free, so as to give up any hypothesis, however much beloved -- and I cannot resist forming one on every subject -- as soon as facts are shown to be opposed to it. -- Charles Darwin (1809-1882)