I see this behavior too. I finally gave up using dpkg --reconfigure and just hand editted xorg.conf.
Scott -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers oldstable APT policy: (900, 'oldstable'), (900, 'unstable'), (900, 'testing'), (900, 'stable'), (600, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.16-2-686 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C) Versions of packages xserver-xorg depends on: ii debconf 1.5.2 Debian configuration management sy ii x11-common 1:7.0.22 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-all 1:7.0.22 the X.Org X server -- input driver ii xserver-xorg-input-evdev [xs 1:1.1.2-1 X.Org X server -- evdev input driv ii xserver-xorg-input-kbd [xser 1:1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- keyboard input d ii xserver-xorg-input-mouse [xs 1:1.0.4-3 X.Org X server -- mouse input driv ii xserver-xorg-video-i810 [xse 1:1.5.1.0-2 X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx ii xserver-xorg-video-v4l [xser 0.0.1.5-1 X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux di Versions of packages xserver-xorg recommends: ii discover1 1.7.18 hardware identification system ii laptop-detect 0.12.1 attempt to detect a laptop ii mdetect 0.5.2.1 mouse device autodetection tool 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/config/monitor/lcd: false * xserver-xorg/autodetect_monitor: false * xserver-xorg/config/display/modes: 1920x1440, 1600x1200, 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600 * xserver-xorg/config/display/default_depth: 24 * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/internal: * 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: CTL 910TF * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: false * xserver-xorg/autodetect_mouse: true * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/horiz-sync: 30-95 * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/range_input_error: * xserver-xorg/config/write_dri_section: true * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model: pc104 xserver-xorg/config/device/driver: i810 * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/selection-method: Advanced * xserver-xorg/config/write_files_section: true * xserver-xorg/config/monitor/mode-list: 1920x1440 @ 75Hz * 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: 50-160 * xserver-xorg/autodetect_keyboard: false xserver-xorg/config/fontpath/fontserver: * xserver-xorg/config/modules: GLcore, bitmap, dbe, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype, glx, int10, record, speedo, type1, vbe xserver-xorg/config/device/video_ram: xserver-xorg/config/device/identifier: Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller * xserver-xorg/config/null_string_error: * shared/multiple_possible_x-servers: * xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id: PCI:0:2:0 * xserver-xorg/autodetect_video_card: true * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/rules: xorg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
