Your message dated Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:37:09 +0100
with message-id <[email protected]>
and subject line Re: Bug#220469: xserver-xfree86: dpkg-reconfigure should
create the config file if it doesn't exist
has caused the Debian Bug report #220469,
regarding xserver-xorg: Can't force update of /etc/X11/xorg.conf
to be marked as done.
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220469: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=220469
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Package: xserver-xorg
Version: 1:7.0.14
Severity: normal
/etc/X11/xorg.conf states:
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades
# *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
# updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
So, okay...
namakemono:/home/mh# dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
xserver-xorg postinst warning: not updating /etc/X11/xorg.conf; file has
been customized
namakemono:/home/mh#
Either the postinst or the comment has to be fixed according to the
other.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.16-1-686
Locale: LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Versions of packages xserver-xorg depends on:
ii debconf 1.4.72 Debian configuration management sy
ii x11-common 1:7.0.14 X Window System (X.Org) infrastruc
ii xbase-clients 1:7.0.0-4 miscellaneous X clients
ii xkb-data 0.8-5 X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configu
ii xserver-xorg-core 1:1.0.2-5 X.Org X server -- core server
ii xserver-xorg-input-al 1:7.0.14 the X.Org X server -- input driver
ii xserver-xorg-input-ev 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- evdev input driv
ii xserver-xorg-input-kb 1:1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- keyboard input d
ii xserver-xorg-input-mo 1:1.0.4-2 X.Org X server -- mouse input driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-al 1:7.0.14 the X.Org X server -- output drive
ii xserver-xorg-video-ap 1:1.0.1.5-2 X.Org X server -- APM display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-ar 1:0.5.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- ark display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-at 1:6.5.7.3-3 X.Org X server -- ATI display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-ch 1:1.0.1.3-3 X.Org X server -- Chips display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-ci 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Cirrus display d
ii xserver-xorg-video-cy 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Cyrix display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-du 1:0.1.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- dummy display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-fb 1:0.1.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- fbdev display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-gl 1:1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- Glint display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-i1 1:1.1.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- i128 display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-i7 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- i740 display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-i8 1:1.5.1.0-2 X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx
ii xserver-xorg-video-im 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- IMSTT display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-mg 1:1.2.1.3.dfsg.1-2 X.Org X server -- MGA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-ne 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Neomagic display
ii xserver-xorg-video-ne 1:0.1.4.1-3 X.Org X server -- Newport display
ii xserver-xorg-video-ns 1:2.7.6.5-2 X.Org X server -- NSC display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-nv 1:1.0.1.5-2 X.Org X server -- NV display drive
ii xserver-xorg-video-re 1:4.0.1.3.dfsg.1-2 X.Org X server -- Rendition displa
ii xserver-xorg-video-s3 1:1.8.6.5-2 X.Org X server -- S3 ViRGE display
ii xserver-xorg-video-sa 1:2.0.2.3-4 X.Org X server -- Savage display d
ii xserver-xorg-video-si 1:1.3.1.5-3 X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion di
ii xserver-xorg-video-si 1:0.8.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- SiS display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-si 1:0.7.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- SiS USB display
ii xserver-xorg-video-td 1:1.1.1.3-3 X.Org X server -- tdfx display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-tg 1:1.0.0.5-3 X.Org X server -- TGA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-tr 1:1.0.1.2-2 X.Org X server -- Trident display
ii xserver-xorg-video-ts 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Tseng display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-ve 1:1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- VESA display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-vg 1:4.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- VGA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-vi 1:0.1.33.2-2 X.Org X server -- VIA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-vm 1:10.11.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- VMware display d
ii xserver-xorg-video-vo 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Voodoo display d
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:
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/port: /dev/input/mice
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/lcd:
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/autodetect_monitor: true
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/protocol: ImPS/2
shared/no_known_x-server:
* xserver-xorg/config/display/default_depth: 24
xserver-xorg/config/display/modes: 1280x800
xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id_error:
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/internal:
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/vert-refresh: 43-60
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/options:
* xserver-xorg/autodetect_keyboard: false
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping: true
xserver-xorg/config/device/use_fbdev: false
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/variant: jp106
xserver-xorg/config/nonnumeric_string_error:
xserver-xorg/config/fontpath/fontserver:
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout: jp
* xserver-xorg/config/modules: bitmap, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype, glx, int10,
type1, vbe
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/identifier: Generic Monitor
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: true
xserver-xorg/autodetect_mouse: true
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/horiz-sync: 28-64
xserver-xorg/config/device/video_ram:
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/range_input_error:
xserver-xorg/config/write_dri_section: true
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model: jp106
xserver-xorg/config/device/driver: ati
xserver-xorg/config/device/identifier: ATI Technologies, Inc. M9+ 5C61
[Radeon Mobility 9200 (AGP)]
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/selection-method: Advanced
xserver-xorg/config/null_string_error:
shared/multiple_possible_x-servers:
xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id: PCI:1:0:0
* xserver-xorg/config/write_files_section: true
* xserver-xorg/autodetect_video_card: true
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/mode-list: 1280x800 @ 60Hz
* xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/rules: xorg
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--- Begin Message ---
On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 23:05:07 +0100, Uwe Storbeck wrote:
> I like the idea protecting changes in the XF86Config-4 config file
> by a md5-sum.
> But if the config file doesn't exist dpkg-reconfigure should create
> a new one instead of refusing to write it:
>
> # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
> Note: not updating /etc/X11/XF86Config-4; file does not exist.
>
> If you are playing around with different options or even different
> graphic cards and want to start from scratch with a new config file
> you have to remove and reinstall the xserver-package (or at least
> with knowledge of package internals to recreate the md5-file).
> Removing the config file would be the much easier way.
>
We don't create an X config file anymore, as X works well enough without
one. Closing this bug as obsolete.
Cheers,
Julien
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