Actually, did an dpkg -i --force-all /var/cache/apt/archives/xfree86-common_4.1.0-16_all.deb and it replaced all the missing files.. Most of the /etc/X11/Xseesion stuff, and rgb.txt etc.. The point is one package must have confused the other.. I would think that looking at the order I did things in, the fact that I installed xserver-svga first (version 3 stuff), and then later installed the xbase-common (via xbase-clients) that started the problem.. I have it resolved, just trying to assist in avoiding this occurrence for others. It has to be an issue with xfree86-common installer that decided for some reason not to install the configuration files wrongly, in my mind.
On Tuesday 28 January 2003 20:01, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 11:10:11AM -0800, Michael Peddemors wrote: > > No, no tricks were performed.. > > Just a standard apt-get installation.. Included is an email that I sent > > to the debian-kde list, but this problem is an X installation problem. > > Simply doing 'apt-gets' to the point where I can run startx should at > > that point have a working Xsession file, in my mind. > > Glance at the order in which the 'apt-gets' were applied and see if you > > can see where it might have failed please. > > > > and dpkg --configure --force-confnew xfree86-common doesn't work, just > > reporting that it is already done. (See bottom of Email for included > > text from email to debian-kde) > > --force-confnew and --force-confmiss have no effect with --configure, > because these force options only impact package unpacking. > > You need to dpkg -i (--install) the package in question. > > You may also want to ask the debian-user mailing list for help with > using dpkg. -- -- "Catch the Magic of Linux..." -------------------------------------------------------- Michael Peddemors - Senior Consultant LinuxAdministration - Internet Services NetworkServices - Programming - Security Wizard IT Services http://www.wizard.ca Linux Support Specialist - http://www.linuxmagic.com LinuxMagic is a Registered TradeMark of Wizard Tower TechnoServices Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------- (604)589-0037 Beautiful British Columbia, Canada
