I had the same thing happen when my XF86Config-4 file was altered by another program. From Sarge /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 # If you have edited this file but would # like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following commands as root: # # cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom # md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Ah the penny drops. dpkg-reconfigure uses the md5sum to see if the file
has been altered. If it has it's no longer considered to be under debconf control
and it doesn't touch it. If I delete the file the same thing.
Thus what one is doing here is ensuring that the checksums match again.
My machine is at home, I'll try it tonight and see if it solves my prob. Thanks
> Michael Lake wrote: >> I have a strange problem. Im trying to create a new XF86Config-4 file >> as after an upgrade X does not work anymore. I get no screens found. >> But hen I do a "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" a new XF86Config-4 >> config file is not written. >> >> There are no errors during the reconfiguration, I answer all the >> dialogs using the default values from last time but no new config is >> written at the end. The config would normally be in /etc/X11 or maybe >> /root >> >> I have searched with find for XF86Config-4 and XF86Config-4.new >> I have even tried removing any old XF86Config-4 but to mo luck.
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