Re: [Sheflug] Debconf-tiny

[Will Newton <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 19 Mar 2002 8:10 pm, you wrote:

> Using Debian GNU/Linux Potato.  I decided to update to the new 2.4.18
> kernel and downloaded it and compiled it into my notebook.  Works
> fine.  After a bit more playing around I thought I'd try some of the
> more unusual packages just to see what some of them might be about.
> Using kpackage I downloaded debconf-tiny and then installed it.
> Shortly after I installed it the X-server uninstalled itself and I
> now have notebook without KDE or any other desktop showing at all
> <smiles a bit><shrug>.

debconf-tiny is the version of debconf for the boot floppies. It conflicts 
with debconf so you should apt-get install debconf again.

> Can anyone tell me how to get the X-server for SVGA and ATI from the
> CDs and back into my machine ?  Is it something like 'apt-get
> xserver'  or something like that ?  The graphics card is an ATI Rage
> Pro LT which works fine on my notebook with Debian Potato and the
> XSVGA or ATI server that is on the CD.  It was Xfree86 4.0.2 before
> it got chopped I think although I suppose that 3.3.6 might well work
> as well.

xserver-xfree86
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