Re: Strange things going on in Sid

2013-05-08 Thread Frank McCormick
On 05/08/2013 01:09 PM, Bob Proulx wrote: Frank McCormick wrote: After fixing a networking problem this morning, I attempted to update my Sid system. ... I am dumbfounded at the number of packages apt wants to remove, including things like gedit and rhythmbox ! I have always run a unstable syste

RE: Strange things going on in Sid

2013-05-08 Thread Mark Allums
> > This is why people should wait six months before switching to jessie, > > and why sid is only for the experienced, the hard core, and those who > > don't mind serious breakage leading to reinstalls. I was bitten by > > the bad kernel, and as a side effect, it rendered X unusable as > > well.

Re: Strange things going on in Sid

2013-05-08 Thread Joe
On Wed, 8 May 2013 14:26:20 -0500 "Mark Allums" wrote: > Re: Strange things going on in Sid > > > > On Wed, 08 May 2013 11:30:20 -0400 > > Frank McCormick wrote: > > > > > After fixing a networking problem this morning, I attempted to > >

RE: Strange things going on in Sid

2013-05-08 Thread Mark Allums
Re: Strange things going on in Sid > > On Wed, 08 May 2013 11:30:20 -0400 > Frank McCormick wrote: > > > After fixing a networking problem this morning, I attempted to update > > my Sid system. > > > > > > > > I am dumbfounded at the number of pa

Re: Strange things going on in Sid

2013-05-08 Thread Joe
On Wed, 8 May 2013 12:06:29 -0700 Kelly Clowers wrote: > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Joe wrote: > > > > > I've done what I usually do in times of trouble and switched to > > Synaptic, which I find easier to use to maintain a working system > > and clear logjams. I'll go back to aptitude whe

Re: Strange things going on in Sid

2013-05-08 Thread Kelly Clowers
On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Joe wrote: > On Wed, 08 May 2013 11:30:20 -0400 > Frank McCormick wrote: > >> After fixing a networking problem this morning, I attempted to update >> my Sid system. >> >> >> >> I am dumbfounded at the number of packages apt wants to remove, >> including things li

Re: Strange things going on in Sid

2013-05-08 Thread Joe
On Wed, 08 May 2013 11:30:20 -0400 Frank McCormick wrote: > After fixing a networking problem this morning, I attempted to update > my Sid system. > > > > I am dumbfounded at the number of packages apt wants to remove, > including things like gedit and rhythmbox ! > I have always run a unstabl

Re: Strange things going on in Sid

2013-05-08 Thread Bob Proulx
Frank McCormick wrote: > After fixing a networking problem this morning, I attempted to update > my Sid system. > ... > I am dumbfounded at the number of packages apt wants to remove, > including things like gedit and rhythmbox ! > I have always run a unstable system but never had anything like thi