Bug#619061: xserver-xorg-core: introduce /etc/default/ configfile replacing xorg.conf
Package: xserver-xorg-core Version: 2:1.9.4.901-1 Severity: wishlist on all computers i own (notably netbooks), one of the first things i do, is disabling AIGLX (i never understood, what importance it has to get fance desktop effects, justifying setting that as a default). just to disable, i need to create a basic, working xorg.conf for only the line AIGLX off. it's rather a waste. so, i'd prefer to have a file in /etc/default/ where i could define AIGLX to be disabled and Xorg, when starting takes that into account when creating its configuration. i cvould still profit from Xorg's dynamic autoconfiguration and, yet, would not have to sacrify resources to fancy effects i have no use for. -- Package-specific info: X server symlink status: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jul 28 2008 /etc/X11/X - /usr/bin/Xorg -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1926304 Mar 7 16:48 /usr/bin/Xorg Diversions concerning libGL are in place diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so to /usr/lib/nvidia/diversions/libGL.so by libgl1-nvidia-alternatives diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/nvidia/diversions/libGL.so.1 by libgl1-nvidia-alternatives diversion of /usr/lib32/libGL.so to /usr/lib32/nvidia/diversions/libGL.so by libgl1-nvidia-alternatives-ia32 diversion of /usr/lib32/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib32/nvidia/diversions/libGL.so.1 by libgl1-nvidia-alternatives-ia32 diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so to /usr/lib/nvidia/diversions/libglx.so by libglx-nvidia-alternatives diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 to /usr/lib/nvidia/diversions/libGL.so.1.2 by libgl1-nvidia-alternatives diversion of /usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so to /usr/lib/nvidia/diversions/libglx.so.dbg by libglx-nvidia-alternatives diversion of /usr/lib32/libGL.so.1.2 to /usr/lib32/nvidia/diversions/libGL.so.1.2 by libgl1-nvidia-alternatives-ia32 VGA-compatible devices on PCI bus: -- 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G84M [Quadro NVS 140M] [10de:0429] (rev a1) Xorg X server configuration file status: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1636 Jan 29 2010 /etc/X11/xorg.conf Contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf: --- # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings # nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (pbuilder@pc1605) Wed Jan 6 11:42:23 UTC 2010 Section ServerLayout Identifier Layout0 Screen 0 Screen0 0 0 InputDeviceKeyboard0 CoreKeyboard InputDeviceMouse0 CorePointer Option Xinerama 0 EndSection Section Files EndSection Section InputDevice # generated from default Identifier Mouse0 Driver mouse Option Protocol auto Option Device /dev/psaux Option Emulate3Buttons no Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection Section InputDevice # generated from default Identifier Keyboard0 Driver kbd EndSection Section Monitor # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid Identifier Monitor0 VendorName Unknown ModelName ViewSonic VA1916wSERIES HorizSync 24.0 - 82.0 VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0 Option DPMS EndSection Section Device Identifier Device0 Driver nvidia VendorName NVIDIA Corporation BoardName Quadro NVS 140M EndSection Section Screen Identifier Screen0 Device Device0 MonitorMonitor0 DefaultDepth24 Option TwinView 1 Option TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder DFP-0 Option metamodes CRT: 1440x900 +0+0, DFP: 1680x1050 +1440+0; CRT: 1440x900 +0+0 SubSection Display Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d does not exist. /etc/modprobe.d contains no KMS configuration files. Kernel version (/proc/version): --- Linux version 2.6.37.1 (root@ginguppin) (gcc version 4.4.5 (Debian 4.4.5-12) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Feb 21 20:56:57 CET 2011 Xorg X server log files on system: -- -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 28954 Mar 20 20:57 /var/log/Xorg.0.log Contents of most recent Xorg X server log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log): - [ 13245.052] X.Org X Server 1.9.4.901 (1.9.5 RC 1) Release Date: 2011-03-04 [ 13245.052] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [ 13245.052] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 x86_64 Debian [ 13245.052] Current Operating System: Linux ginguppin 2.6.37.1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Feb 21 20:56:57 CET 2011 x86_64 [ 13245.052] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda2 ro vga=0x368 processor.ignore_ppc=1 resume=/dev/sda8 [ 13245.052] Build Date: 07 March 2011 03:32:09PM [ 13245.052] xorg-server 2:1.9.4.901-1 (Cyril Brulebois k...@debian.org) [ 13245.052] Current version of pixman: 0.21.4 [
Bug#572717: libgl1-mesa-dri: do not depend on libdrm-radeon1
Package: libgl1-mesa-dri Version: 7.7-4 Severity: normal apparently ati has gained some popularity again lately, but i don't think it justifies to make a non-chip specific package depend on a particular chip's (family) lib. while it is a nuisance on any normal pc, it is a no-go on limited devices like the freerunner. in my experience it has become a real pest lately that a lot of packages define unnecessary dependencies because it doesn't matter with today's computers -- but it does matter and even more with a distribution that attempts to be available on a plethora of devices, not all having abundant memory, disk space or cpu. -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32.3 (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=en_DK.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_DK.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages libgl1-mesa-dri depends on: ii libc6 2.10.2-6 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii libdrm-intel1 2.4.18-2 Userspace interface to intel-speci ii libdrm-radeon12.4.18-2 Userspace interface to radeon-spec ii libdrm2 2.4.18-2 Userspace interface to kernel DRM ii libexpat1 2.0.1-7XML parsing C library - runtime li libgl1-mesa-dri recommends no packages. Versions of packages libgl1-mesa-dri suggests: pn libglide3 none (no description available) -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100305213632.19664.4328.report...@ginguppin
Bug#564599: xorg: more intelligent depency check upon upgrade
Package: xorg Version: 1:7.5+1 Severity: normal yesterdays upgrade totally broke my X, making the computer effectively unusable for work. what happend? xorg was upgraded to 7.5, although the used nvidia proprietary driver (from the debian repos!) is not yet functional with the new version. nvidia-glx is available, the necessary kernel module/source package not -- therefore nvidia-glx is not installable. no warning of any kind appeared, pointing out the possible breakage. i'd really appreciate a more intelligent depency check in the lines of: - what driver is currently used (xorg.conf)? if there's no xorg.conf, most likely the default xorg driver, determined by xorg itself is used -- and with a new release, the driver will be available automatically. if there's an xorg.conf and the xorg.conf specifies a driver, it should be easy to check for a package of that driver. - is it compatible with the new Xorg package? - if no: is there an installable newer, compatible package for that driver available? if the answer to one of the last two questions is no, at least a dialog pointing out the issue and asking for a decision should appear. -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.31.5 (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=en_DK.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_DK.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages xorg depends on: ii konsole [x-terminal-emulator] 4:4.3.4-1 X terminal emulator for KDE 4 ii libgl1-mesa-dri 7.6.1-1A free implementation of the OpenG ii libgl1-mesa-glx [libgl1] 7.6.1-1A free implementation of the OpenG ii libglu1-mesa 7.6.1-1The OpenGL utility library (GLU) ii x11-apps 7.5+1 X applications ii x11-session-utils 7.5+1 X session utilities ii x11-utils 7.5+1 X11 utilities ii x11-xfs-utils 7.4+1 X font server utilities ii x11-xkb-utils 7.5+1 X11 XKB utilities ii x11-xserver-utils 7.5+1 X server utilities ii xauth 1:1.0.4-1 X authentication utility ii xfonts-100dpi 1:1.0.1100 dpi fonts for X ii xfonts-75dpi 1:1.0.175 dpi fonts for X ii xfonts-base 1:1.0.1standard fonts for X ii xfonts-scalable 1:1.0.1-1 scalable fonts for X ii xfonts-utils 1:7.5+2X Window System font utility progr ii xinit 1.2.0-1X server initialisation tool ii xkb-data 1.7-1 X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configu ii xorg-docs-core1:1.5-1Core documentation for the X.org X pn xserver-xorg none (no description available) ii xterm [x-terminal-emulator] 253-1 X terminal emulator xorg recommends no packages. Versions of packages xorg suggests: pn xorg-docs none (no description available) -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#564602: xorg: after upgrade, X crashes
Package: xorg Version: 1:7.5+1 Severity: important after today's upgrade killed my X by installing a version not functional with the proprietary nvidia drivers, i tried nv, fbdev and vesa -- and all crash immediatley: Backtrace: 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x28) [0x4662b8] 1: /usr/bin/X (0x40+0x676f9) [0x4676f9] 2: /lib/libpthread.so.0 (0x7f8d0ba89000+0xe990) [0x7f8d0ba97990] Segmentation fault at address (nil) Fatal server error: Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.31.5 (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=en_DK.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_DK.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages xorg depends on: ii konsole [x-terminal-emulator] 4:4.3.4-1 X terminal emulator for KDE 4 ii libgl1-mesa-dri 7.6.1-1A free implementation of the OpenG ii libgl1-mesa-glx [libgl1] 7.6.1-1A free implementation of the OpenG ii libglu1-mesa 7.6.1-1The OpenGL utility library (GLU) ii x11-apps 7.5+1 X applications ii x11-session-utils 7.5+1 X session utilities ii x11-utils 7.5+1 X11 utilities ii x11-xfs-utils 7.4+1 X font server utilities ii x11-xkb-utils 7.5+1 X11 XKB utilities ii x11-xserver-utils 7.5+1 X server utilities ii xauth 1:1.0.4-1 X authentication utility ii xfonts-100dpi 1:1.0.1100 dpi fonts for X ii xfonts-75dpi 1:1.0.175 dpi fonts for X ii xfonts-base 1:1.0.1standard fonts for X ii xfonts-scalable 1:1.0.1-1 scalable fonts for X ii xfonts-utils 1:7.5+2X Window System font utility progr ii xinit 1.2.0-1X server initialisation tool ii xkb-data 1.7-1 X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configu ii xorg-docs-core1:1.5-1Core documentation for the X.org X ii xserver-xorg 1:7.5+1the X.Org X server ii xterm [x-terminal-emulator] 253-1 X terminal emulator xorg recommends no packages. Versions of packages xorg suggests: pn xorg-docs none (no description available) -- debconf-show failed -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#551082: closed by Julien Cristau jcris...@debian.org (Re: Bug#551082: dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg does not create xorg.conf anymore)
Now that it can in most cases, we don't create an xorg.conf since that would actively make things worse. you said it yourself: in most cases. what about the cases, it doesn't? in last week i experienced on two out of three computers that the autodetection fails. what are people supposed to do? X dumps a config file to its log (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) when xorg.conf doesn't exist, you can probably copy that and start from there. the stuff X dumps is rather worthless -- the stanza included in the report's log is not even usably as a starting point. i am not talking about writing always an xorg.conf but about a well documented way to produce one, when needed. i don't understand what was wrong with dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg and i certainly don't understand where that blind trust to those automatisms comes from -- everbody sooner or later experiences failing automatisms. why not including a path to get out of the mess an automatism puts you in? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#362922: xfonts-base: font-pathes change without notice
Package: xfonts-base Version: 1:1.0.0-3 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable the pathes where the fonst are stored chanbed from yetserday to today without notice!!! my x did not start up anymore instead of the former /usr/libX11/fonts/ the fonts are now at /usr/share/fonts/X11/ -- but my xorg.conf does not know about that i was in no way informed about suxch a crucial change. instead x failed because it could not find 'fixed'. it's not the only bad documented change in xorg 7 at the expense of those configuring their system by hand instead of using insufficient tools of debian. -- 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 2.6.16.5 Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US (charmap=ISO-8859-1) Versions of packages xfonts-base depends on: ii x11-common1:7.0.12 X Window System (X.Org) infrastruc ii xfonts-utils 1:1.0.0-3 X Window System font utility progr xfonts-base recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
