Package: xserver-xorg Version: 1:7.0.20 Severity: important xserver-xorg persists in using the wrong old XFree86 debconf values. I have removed all XFree86 config files, even the backups, have reinstalled the xserver-xorg package, removed the xorg.conf file and have reconfigured the package. Nothing helps, xserver-xorg always creates an xorg.conf file with the old, wrong XFree86 settings.
# dpkg -P xserver-xorg (Reading database ... 152882 files and directories currently installed.) Removing xserver-xorg ... xserver-xorg prerm warning: X server provided by xserver-xorg package is being removed; setting /etc/X11/X to point to /bin/true Purging configuration files for xserver-xorg ... # ll xorg.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5038 Jun 7 03:27 xorg.conf # rm xorg.conf # rm xorg.conf.2006060* # rm XF86Config* # apt-get install xserver-xorg Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Recommended packages: laptop-detect (0.12.1) mdetect (0.5.2.1) discover1 (1.7.18) discover (2.0.7-2.1) The following NEW packages will be installed: xserver-xorg (7.0.20) 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/130kB of archives. After unpacking 496kB of additional disk space will be used. Reading package fields... Done Reading package status... Done Retrieving bug reports... Done Preconfiguring packages ... xserver-xorg config warning: Migrating xserver-xfree86 debconf values to xserver-xorg. Selecting previously deselected package xserver-xorg. (Reading database ... 152878 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking xserver-xorg (from .../xserver-xorg_1%3a7.0.20_all.deb) ... xserver-xorg config warning: Migrating xserver-xfree86 debconf values to xserver-xorg. Server symlink checksum doesn't exist. We need to make it Setting up xserver-xorg (7.0.20) ... xserver-xorg config warning: Migrating xserver-xfree86 debconf values to xserver-xorg. xserver-xorg postinst warning: not updating /etc/X11/X; file has been customized # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg xserver-xorg postinst warning: not updating /etc/X11/X; file has been customized # ll /etc/X11/X lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jun 7 03:30 /etc/X11/X -> /usr/bin/Xorg This is a link, I don't have customized anything here. # ll /usr/bin/Xorg -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1636920 May 3 06:01 /usr/bin/Xorg And the xorg.conf file still contains the settings for my old Radeon card although the debconf database has the correct values for the current card (Asus N6200, see below). I've done this circle multiple times with some variations, all without success. Regards, Uwe -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (750, 'testing'), (650, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.16.18 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=de_DE (charmap=ISO-8859-1) Versions of packages xserver-xorg depends on: ii debconf 1.5.1 Debian configuration management sy pi x11-common 1:7.0.20 X Window System (X.Org) infrastruc ii xbase-clients 1:7.0.1-2 miscellaneous X clients ii xkb-data 0.8-5 X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configu ii xserver-xorg-core 1:1.0.2-8 X.Org X server -- core server ii xserver-xorg-input-al 1:7.0.20 the X.Org X server -- input driver ii xserver-xorg-input-ev 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- evdev input driv ii xserver-xorg-input-kb 1:1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- keyboard input d ii xserver-xorg-input-mo 1:1.0.4-3 X.Org X server -- mouse input driv ii xserver-xorg-video-al 1:7.0.20 the X.Org X server -- output drive ii xserver-xorg-video-ap 1:1.0.1.5-2 X.Org X server -- APM display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-ar 1:0.5.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- ark display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-at 1:6.5.8.0-1 X.Org X server -- ATI display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-ch 1:1.0.1.3-3 X.Org X server -- Chips display dr ii xserver-xorg-video-ci 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Cirrus display d ii xserver-xorg-video-cy 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Cyrix display dr ii xserver-xorg-video-du 1:0.1.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- dummy display dr ii xserver-xorg-video-fb 1:0.1.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- fbdev display dr ii xserver-xorg-video-gl 1:1.0.1.3-3 X.Org X server -- Glint display dr ii xserver-xorg-video-i1 1:1.1.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- i128 display dri ii xserver-xorg-video-i7 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- i740 display dri ii xserver-xorg-video-i8 1:1.5.1.0-2 X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx ii xserver-xorg-video-im 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- IMSTT display dr ii xserver-xorg-video-mg 1:1.2.1.3.dfsg.1-2 X.Org X server -- MGA display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-ne 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Neomagic display ii xserver-xorg-video-ne 1:0.1.4.1-3 X.Org X server -- Newport display ii xserver-xorg-video-ns 1:2.7.6.5-2 X.Org X server -- NSC display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-nv 1:1.0.1.5-2 X.Org X server -- NV display drive ii xserver-xorg-video-re 1:4.0.1.3.dfsg.1-2 X.Org X server -- Rendition displa ii xserver-xorg-video-s3 1:1.8.6.5-2 X.Org X server -- S3 ViRGE display ii xserver-xorg-video-sa 1:2.0.2.3-4 X.Org X server -- Savage display d ii xserver-xorg-video-si 1:1.3.1.5-3 X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion di ii xserver-xorg-video-si 1:0.8.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- SiS display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-si 1:0.7.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- SiS USB display ii xserver-xorg-video-td 1:1.1.1.3-3 X.Org X server -- tdfx display dri ii xserver-xorg-video-tg 1:1.0.0.5-3 X.Org X server -- TGA display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-tr 1:1.0.1.2-2 X.Org X server -- Trident display ii xserver-xorg-video-ts 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Tseng display dr ii xserver-xorg-video-v4 0.0.1.5-1 X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux di ii xserver-xorg-video-ve 1:1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- VESA display dri ii xserver-xorg-video-vg 1:4.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- VGA display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-vi 1:0.1.33.2-3 X.Org X server -- VIA display driv ii xserver-xorg-video-vm 1:10.11.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- VMware display d ii xserver-xorg-video-vo 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Voodoo display d Versions of packages xserver-xorg recommends: pn discover1 | discover <none> (no description available) pn laptop-detect <none> (no description available) pn mdetect <none> (no description available) ii xresprobe 0.4.23debian1 X Resolution Probe -- debconf information: * xserver-xorg/multiple_possible_x-drivers: xserver-xorg/config/monitor/use_sync_ranges: true * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/port: /dev/input/mice * xserver-xorg/autodetect_monitor: false * xserver-xorg/config/display/default_depth: 24 * xserver-xorg/config/display/modes: 1600x1200, 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480 * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/options: * xserver-xorg/config/device/use_fbdev: false * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/variant: * xserver-xorg/config/nonnumeric_string_error: * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout: us * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/identifier: Sun * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: false * xserver-xorg/autodetect_mouse: true * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/horiz-sync: 28-96 * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/range_input_error: * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model: pc105 * xserver-xorg/config/device/driver: nv * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/selection-method: Advanced * xserver-xorg/config/write_files_section: true * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/mode-list: 1280x960 @ 60Hz * xserver-xorg/config/doublequote_in_string_error: * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/screen-size: 17 inches (430 mm) * shared/default-x-server: xserver-xorg * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/protocol: ImPS/2 * shared/no_known_x-server: * xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id_error: * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/vert-refresh: 50-76 * xserver-xorg/autodetect_keyboard: false * xserver-xorg/config/modules: bitmap, dbe, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype, glx, int10, record, type1, v4l, vbe * xserver-xorg/config/device/video_ram: * xserver-xorg/config/device/identifier: Asus N6200 * xserver-xorg/config/null_string_error: * shared/multiple_possible_x-servers: * xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id: PCI:1:0:0 * xserver-xorg/autodetect_video_card: true * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/rules: xorg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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