Re: apt-get dist-upgrade and /dev/input/mice

2004-07-17 Thread John Summerfield
*Brian Walker wrote:* * * *-f, --fix-broken This should fix it, but in my experience doesn't always apt-get -f install Your could also try apt-get -f install imhangul- Note the minus sign at the end of the package name. * * Many thanks for the advice - sadly, the apt-get -f option was one of the f

Re: apt-get dist-upgrade and /dev/input/mice

2004-07-17 Thread Brian Walker
John Summerfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > John Smith wrote: > > >>1. How can I continue with the upgrade, ignoring these dependencies? > >>Large numbers of updates remain unconfigured, and I cannot get the > >>system to ignore the problems and pass onto th

Re: apt-get dist-upgrade and /dev/input/mice

2004-07-16 Thread John Summerfield
John Smith wrote: 1. How can I continue with the upgrade, ignoring these dependencies? Large numbers of updates remain unconfigured, and I cannot get the system to ignore the problems and pass onto the rest. 2. There is a dangerously unstable package - imhangul - half-installed. I am unable to inst

Re: apt-get dist-upgrade and /dev/input/mice

2004-07-16 Thread John Smith
On Fri, 2004-07-16 at 17:27, Brian Walker wrote: > Using Sarge and regularly apt-get updating and upgrading I ignored the > uninstalled gnome and kde, using blackbox wm, mutt and slrn. Thought I > would try to fix the box before migrating to unstable. > > apt-get upgrade followed by apt-get dist-u

Re: apt-get dist-upgrade and /dev/input/mice

2004-07-16 Thread Andreas Janssen
Hello Brian Walker (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Using Sarge and regularly apt-get updating and upgrading I ignored the > uninstalled gnome and kde, using blackbox wm, mutt and slrn. Thought I > would try to fix the box before migrating to unstable. > > apt-get upgrade followed by apt-get dist-

apt-get dist-upgrade and /dev/input/mice

2004-07-16 Thread Brian Walker
Using Sarge and regularly apt-get updating and upgrading I ignored the uninstalled gnome and kde, using blackbox wm, mutt and slrn. Thought I would try to fix the box before migrating to unstable. apt-get upgrade followed by apt-get dist-upgrade. Box is now borked. No mouse at log-in time, ^/Alt/F