I really don't want to spend hours putting my machine back together again if this doesn't work, so I figured I'd bounce this here ...
I've added experimental to list.sources, I've update and even upgraded today so the system is current, here's my current X inventory: wizard:/home/hmarq/packages# dpkg -l | grep 4.2.1-16 ii libdps1 4.2.1-16 Display PostScript (DPS) client library ii libxaw6 4.2.1-16 X Athena widget set library (version 6) ii libxaw7 4.2.1-16 X Athena widget set library ii xbase-clients 4.2.1-16 miscellaneous X clients ii xfonts-100dpi 4.2.1-16 100 dpi fonts for X ii xfonts-75dpi 4.2.1-16 75 dpi fonts for X ii xfonts-base 4.2.1-16 standard fonts for X ii xfonts-scalabl 4.2.1-16 scalable fonts for X ii xfree86-common 4.2.1-16 X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure ii xfs 4.2.1-16 X font server ii xlibmesa-dev 4.2.1-16 XFree86 Mesa development libraries pseudopac ii xlibmesa-gl-de 4.2.1-16 Mesa 3D graphics library development files [ ii xlibmesa-glu-d 4.2.1-16 Mesa OpenGL utility library development file ii xlibmesa3 4.2.1-16 XFree86 Mesa libraries pseudopackage ii xlibmesa3-gl 4.2.1-16 Mesa 3D graphics library [XFree86] ii xlibmesa3-glu 4.2.1-16 Mesa OpenGL utility library [XFree86] ii xlibs 4.2.1-16 X Window System client libraries ii xlibs-dev 4.2.1-16 X Window System client library development f ii xlibs-pic 4.2.1-16 X Window System client extension library PIC ii xnest 4.2.1-16 nested X server ii xserver-common 4.2.1-16 files and utilities common to all X servers ii xserver-xfree8 4.2.1-16 the XFree86 X server ii xterm 4.2.1-16 X terminal emulator ii xutils 4.2.1-16 X Window System utility programs What I'm concerned with is that if I enumerate all those in a 'apt-get --simulate install' statement I get concerned by the output of removing xlibmesa3 and xlibmesa3-gl ... it looks like all of KDE is linked/effected by that and while KDE isn't explicitly being removed I'm worried that it'll be hosed if I do the upgrade. Am I just being a ninny? ... below it the salient output from the simulation. The following extra packages will be installed: libice-dev libice6 libsm-dev libsm6 libx11-6 libx11-dev libxext-dev libxext6 libxft1 libxi-dev libxi6 libxmu-dev libxmu6 libxmuu-dev libxmuu1 libxp-dev libxp6 libxpm-dev libxpm4 libxrandr-dev libxrandr2 libxt-dev libxt6 libxtrap-dev libxtrap6 libxtst-dev libxtst6 libxv-dev libxv1 pm-dev x-dev xlibs-data xlibs-static-dev xlibs-static-pic Suggested packages: x-window-system-core x-window-system twm x-window-manager configlet-frontends discover read-edid rsh-server The following packages will be REMOVED: communicator communicator-base-477 communicator-smotif-477 netscape netscape-base-4 netscape-base-477 xlib6g xlibmesa3-gl xlibmesa3-glu The following NEW packages will be installed: libice-dev libice6 libsm-dev libsm6 libx11-6 libx11-dev libxext-dev libxext6 libxft1 libxi-dev libxi6 libxmu-dev libxmu6 libxmuu-dev libxmuu1 libxp-dev libxp6 libxpm-dev libxpm4 libxrandr-dev libxrandr2 libxt-dev libxt6 libxtrap-dev libxtrap6 libxtst-dev libxtst6 libxv-dev libxv1 pm-dev x-dev xlibmesa-dri xlibmesa-gl xlibmesa-glu xlibs-data xlibs-static-dev xlibs-static-pic The following packages will be upgraded: libdps1 libxaw6 libxaw7 xbase-clients xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base xfonts-scalable xfree86-common xfs xlibmesa-dev xlibmesa-gl-dev xlibmesa-glu-dev xlibmesa3 xlibs xlibs-dev xlibs-pic xnest xserver-common xserver-xfree86 xterm xutils 22 upgraded, 37 newly installed, 9 to remove and 16 not upgraded. .... bla bla, lots if inst/conf message ... then these two concern me -- Remv xlibmesa3-glu (4.2.1-16 Debian:unstable) [libqt3c102-mt tuxracer kscreensaver libwxgtk2.4-python libglut3 qt3-dev-tools kpovmodeler chromium libwxgtk2.4 libwine ] Remv xlibmesa3-gl (4.2.1-16 Debian:unstable) [kpat libqt3c102-mt kolf ksokoban krdc krec korn krfb kscd kppp kshisen kmoon kmahjongg klaptopdaemon ksim libkscan1 kcharselect kjumpingcube kdeartwork-style kregexpeditor kcoloredit artsbuilder kdessh ktip kdeprint tuxracer knode kmrml katomic kscreensaver kruler ktux kwin klettres kbackgammon kpoker kdepim-kfile-plugins ksnapshot kpackage libk3bproject1 kooka koshell kcontrol kenolaba kblackbox libwxgtk2.4-python libglpng kxmlrpc kdepim-libs kfloppy kdegraphics-kfile-plugins kstars libglut3 ksame konqueror-nsplugins kaphorism kpager kdelibs4 megami libk3btools1 libkdegames1 kcalc kpresenter kpaint keduca klipper kdemultimedia-kio-plugins kandy libk3bplugin1 kdeadmin-kfile-plugins kicker kformula xawtv kweather kmplot ksmserver kalzium ksirc ksysguard klickety qt3-dev-tools kpovmodeler kalarm flashkard noatun-plugins kworldclock kmenuedit kugar kicker-applets amor arson kdict ktouch khexedit ksplash kedit konsole kbounce kvoctrain korganizer k3b kdenetwork-kfile-plugins kdebase-kio-plugins atlantik kamera ark kcron libk3bcore2 kview chromium ktron libkonq4 ksync libwxgtk2.4 libwine ksysv kwin4 kuser kfind kdebase-bin kreversi kdf kdm kspaceduel kit kxconfig kpf noatun klines kghostview kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins fifteenapplet lskat knotes pia kviewshell kword khelpcenter kdesktop konqueror kaboodle khangman kaddressbook kmailcvt kdeartwork-theme-window kchart ksmiletris konq-plugins karbon kdelibs-bin kpersonalizer libkdenetwork2 libarts1 quanta kspread kbattleship kiconedit kpilot kasteroids kfouleggs mplayer-k7 kgpgcertmanager libkdeedu1 knewsticker ksnake kiten kappfinder eyesapplet kdat karm kate kmail kpercentage kivio koffice-libs kjots kfax secpolicy kcmlinuz ksirtet kmines kgeo kdvi kget kuickshow konquest kate-plugins kmidi kdeaddons-kfile-plugins ktuberling kaudiocreator ktimer kmid kteatime kmessedwords kverbos kdepasswd kmix kodo ] -- Hank Marquardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://web.yerpso.net GPG Id: 2BB5E60C Fingerprint: D807 61BC FD18 370A AC1D 3EDF 2BF9 8A2D 2BB5 E60C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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