This seems to be a problem in connection with the octave-forge package: After uninstalling the current testing version octave-forgre=2005.06.13-2 octave-2.1 started correctly on my system.
Therefore I've installed the unstable version octave-forge=2005.06.13-4 . And It worked for me without the anoying panic. Therefore, it might be a good idea to add a conflict octave-forge <= 2005.06.13-4 to the octave2.1 packages.... -- /Juergen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]