hi, at 20:30 approximatly I apt-get update && apt-get -u dist-upgraded and I got this: Need to get 0B/4134kB of archives. After unpacking 8192B will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 43597 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace xfree86-common 4.1.0-2 (using .../xfree86-common_4.1.0-3_all.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xfree86-common_4.1.0-3_all.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2 Preparing to replace xlibs 4.1.0-2 (using .../xlibs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2 Preparing to replace twm 4.1.0-2 (using .../archives/twm_4.1.0-3_i386.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/twm_4.1.0-3_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2 Preparing to replace xbase-clients 4.1.0-2 (using .../xbase-clients_4.1.0-3_i386.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xbase-clients_4.1.0-3_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2 Preparing to replace xutils 4.1.0-2 (using .../xutils_4.1.0-3_i386.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xutils_4.1.0-3_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2 Preparing to replace xfs 4.1.0-2 (using .../archives/xfs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xfs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2 Preparing to replace xserver-common 4.1.0-2 (using .../xserver-common_4.1.0-3_i386.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-common_4.1.0-3_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 70: Syntax error: Bad for loop variable dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/xfree86-common_4.1.0-3_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/twm_4.1.0-3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/xbase-clients_4.1.0-3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/xutils_4.1.0-3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/xfs_4.1.0-3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-common_4.1.0-3_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ofcourse I've been retrying all night but it doesn't seem to help so here is my report sincerely yours, hdcool -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]