Halestino Pimentel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi all, > > After updating the packages and upgrading my system, xserver-xorg upgraded to > version 6.9. After that I couldn't start X anymore. I know that downgrading to > > xserver-xorg_6.8.2.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb solves the problem, but since > packages.debian is down for a few days, I can't get the > xserver-xorg_6.8.2.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb package to have X working again. > So, I have two questions: > > 1) Is there another way to get the package/solve the problem using the ATI > driver?
Doesn't "apt-get install xserver-xorg=6.8.2" work for you? You might have to fiddle with the version number string or even the preferences file. See the man page for apt_preferences for a downgrading example. Otherwise, you can download the right package from your mirror. For example: http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/pool/main/x/xorg-x11/ > 2) What can I do to prevent similar problems in the future (breaking the > normal system behaviour after upgrades)? 1. Run stable. 2. Follow the relevant mailing lists/newsgroups and don't upgrade when there's a problem, or put a hold on the affected packages (see the man page for the package manager you use), or edit your apt preferences file to avoid upgrading a certain package. This has been discussed for weeks on gmane.linux.debian.user.laptop. -- Bill Wohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.newt.com/wohler/ GnuPG ID:610BD9AD Maintainer of comp.mail.mh FAQ and MH-E. Vote Libertarian! If you're passed on the right, you're in the wrong lane. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]