The recent upgrade to console-common (version 0.7.86) is badly broken. Lots of resulting initscript / service script loops that will prevent your machine from booting after the upgrade. See Debian bugs #650995 and #651000 for the gory details.
Until a version >> 0.7.86 is available, place a hold on console-common version 0.7.85 to prevent the upgrade. If you've already installed the upgrade but have NOT attempted a reboot, DON'T: download the 0.7.85 version from the testing repository and manually install it with "dpkg". This affects multiple architectures, not just Alpha. Some derivative distributions (at least Aptosid) have released patches. Why haven't these patches made it upstream? --Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-alpha-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111205171845.ga8...@gherkin.frus.com