Re: [PLUG] broken X server

[Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>]

Sounds like you upgraded to X.org from XFree86.  Run "dpkg-reconfigure
xorg-server" a couple times, fiddling with options until you get it
right.  It's a pain.  I just did this on a second machine yesterday.
Sadly, the upgrade from XFree is not in the least error-free.  But
once it's configured again, it seems fine.

-Jeff


On Sat, May 27, 2006 at 12:16:56PM -0400, Shameel Arafin wrote:
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> Haha, thanks Dave! (Nice use of 'use the force' ;) )
> 
> I came across --force-overwrite on some other forum, tried it, and resolved
> my issue.
> 
> Everything got installed, but my xorg.conf is having issues now --
> apparently X cannot find, of all things, a mouse driver. I should be able to
> sort that out, but if not, I might have to post again.
> 
> Thanks again Dave.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> S/
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/26/06, David A. Harding <harda@gnuisance.net> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 11:49:52PM -0400, Shameel Arafin wrote:
> > > [...]
> > > Unpacking xcursor-themes (from .../xcursor-themes_1.0.1-4_all.deb) ...
> > > dpkg: error processing
> > > /var/cache/apt/archives/xcursor-themes_1.0.1-4_all.deb (--unpack):
> > >  trying to overwrite `/etc/X11/cursors/core.theme', which is also in
> > > package xlibs-data
> > > Errors were encountered while processing:
> > >  /var/cache/apt/archives/xcursor-themes_1.0.1-4_all.deb
> > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> > >
> > > Not too sure about how to resolve this. Any ideas?
> >
> > First, try running `apt-get -f install' a few more times.  Sometimes it
> > resolves things in stages.
> >
> > If that doesn't work, you can use dpkg to override this error. Try the
> > command below.
> >
> >         dpkg --force-overwrite \
> >           --install /var/cache/apt/archives/xcursor-themes_1.0.1-4_all.deb
> >
> > If that command is successful, re-run `apt-get -f -install' until all
> > errors are resolved.
> >
> > See also:
> >         man 1 dpkg ## search for ``force-things''
> >         dpkg --force-help
> >
> > Use the force, Shameel!  :-)
> >
> > -Dave
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