Package: xserver-xorg Version: 1:7.2-5 When xorg-xserver runs its post-install script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/xserver-xorg.postinst) it uses automatic configuration for some items, even if it has a better source of information (namely xdebconfigurator) available. In the output from the script, I see: xserver-xorg postinst note: available driver list set to "apm, ark, ati, chips, cirrus, cyrix, fbdev, glint, i128, i740, i810, imstt, intel, mga, neomagic, newport, nsc, nv, rendition, s3, s3virge, savage, siliconmotion, sis, sisusb, tdfx, tga, trident, tseng, vesa, vga, via, vmware, voodoo " xserver-xorg postinst note: could not autodetect X server driver: no video card detected, or no driver known for it xserver-xorg postinst note: auto_answer() "db_input high xserver-xorg/config/device/driver" with default "vesa" xserver-xorg postinst note: auto_answer: auto-answering with "vesa"
However, when I run xdebconfigurator, it correctly reports: ... VIDEO DRIVER: i810 ... Running 'dexconfig' at that point generates an xorg.conf file that properly uses my video card drivers. I'm running debian-live, if that makes a difference. The reason I notice this is the 'vesa' drivers give me a 640x480x8 display, and the steps to properly configure the card are very straightforward. Perhaps this bug should be filed against the live-* package, but all they do to reconfigure the X server is "dpkg-reconfigure -fnoninteractive --no-reload xorg-xserver". To my way of thinking, that should take care of the details of deciding if xdebconfigurator is installed or not and using it if it is, and the script it runs is part of xserver-xorg. Thanks! Will -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]