LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – [solved]
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LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – [solved]
I am relatively new to Linux, (about 6 months). I have been running LMDE-64 bit since it came out and am very happy with it.
I want to experiment and learn.
I just added a 2nd install of LMDE 64 bit to a new partiton. Its a standard installation with all levels of upgrades.
I am going to make a clone to a spare partition for backup. (Its only 10-15 minutes for the fresh install, but a LONG time with all the updates. Several hundred, so I dont want to have to do a fresh install).
My aim is to run this install with not the standard “testing” repos that LMDE is using, but to change to “sid” (unstable) repos. I expect some breaking, but thats ok. I seem to learn best by “fixing” things.
I just changed my sources list and “marked all upgrades” in synaptic, just to see what was going to happen.
There were 310 updates listed, (359MB worth).
I did notice a kernel upgrade (2.6-37-2)
I DID NOT upgrade anything from SID yet. Just checked what was going to happen.
Reason for this post, is that I am looking for any guidance, tips, whatever from expereinced users.
Is there anything in the updates that I should avoid?
Anything KNOW to be a problem?
Should I do all the upgrades at once, or maybe hold back on the kernel, and do that later?
I am really interested to hear from others who have done this.
Thanks.
I want to experiment and learn.
I just added a 2nd install of LMDE 64 bit to a new partiton. Its a standard installation with all levels of upgrades.
I am going to make a clone to a spare partition for backup. (Its only 10-15 minutes for the fresh install, but a LONG time with all the updates. Several hundred, so I dont want to have to do a fresh install).
My aim is to run this install with not the standard “testing” repos that LMDE is using, but to change to “sid” (unstable) repos. I expect some breaking, but thats ok. I seem to learn best by “fixing” things.
I just changed my sources list and “marked all upgrades” in synaptic, just to see what was going to happen.
There were 310 updates listed, (359MB worth).
I did notice a kernel upgrade (2.6-37-2)
I DID NOT upgrade anything from SID yet. Just checked what was going to happen.
Reason for this post, is that I am looking for any guidance, tips, whatever from expereinced users.
Is there anything in the updates that I should avoid?
Anything KNOW to be a problem?
Should I do all the upgrades at once, or maybe hold back on the kernel, and do that later?
I am really interested to hear from others who have done this.
Thanks.
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Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
I use sid and love it ... i would however advise you to not use an update manager instead upgrade using apt about once a week
(-s) simulation so you can see whats going top happen first
if it says that its holding back packages that mean you need to
you can also -s to simulate the dis-upgrade
things to watch out for ...
when it says it's going to remove packages like "gnome" or "gnome-desktop-environment" or any "xorg" stuff it usually mean a dependency is broken in one of the new upgrades and wants to remove these packages as a result. Obviously if you elect to say 'yes' and remove these packages you're going to bork your system. Solution: wait 24 hours and try again and i bet all the issues will be resolved.
310 updates sound about right btw
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apt-get update
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apt-get -s upgrade
if it says that its holding back packages that mean you need to
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apt-get dist-upgrade
things to watch out for ...
when it says it's going to remove packages like "gnome" or "gnome-desktop-environment" or any "xorg" stuff it usually mean a dependency is broken in one of the new upgrades and wants to remove these packages as a result. Obviously if you elect to say 'yes' and remove these packages you're going to bork your system. Solution: wait 24 hours and try again and i bet all the issues will be resolved.
310 updates sound about right btw
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
Thanks Blowtorch
That is the kind of info I was looking for.
Looks like I will give it a go.... LOL.
"...Got nothing to fear, but fear itself..."
Will post how I made out...
That is the kind of info I was looking for.
Also good info on thethings to watch out for ...
when it says it's going to remove packages like "gnome" or "gnome-desktop-environment" or any "xorg" stuff it usually mean a dependency is broken in one of the new upgrades and wants to remove these packages as a result. Obviously if you elect to say 'yes' and remove these packages you're going to bork your system. Solution: wait 24 hours and try again and i bet all the issues will be resolved.
I didnt know about the "-s" switch. That is the main reason that I used synaptic. I just wanted to SEE what was going to be upgraded before I did it.you can also -s to simulate the dis-upgrade
Looks like I will give it a go.... LOL.
"...Got nothing to fear, but fear itself..."
Will post how I made out...
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
GeneC wrote:Thanks Blowtorch
Will post how I made out...
Just go for it man, Sid is not as unstable as you may think. It's cutting edge with all the latest packages and has been working quite well for me for some time now. With the new .37 kernel there is no need for these liquorix ones at the moment
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
I havent upgraded quite yet.
I just ran the
I got a few download errors, but I guess that is par for the course.
Here is the output. I know its a long list, but see any problems?
I see some xorg stuff , but it doesnt say about "removing" anything. Not quite sure how to read it.
P.S. I Do have the Nvidia 195 drivers installed at present. Would that impose any problems?
Thanks!
I just ran the
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sudo apt-get update, then apt-get -s upgrade
Here is the output. I know its a long list, but see any problems?
I see some xorg stuff , but it doesnt say about "removing" anything. Not quite sure how to read it.
P.S. I Do have the Nvidia 195 drivers installed at present. Would that impose any problems?
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gene@zordon ~ $ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for gene:
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian InRelease
Hit http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian Release
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates InRelease
Hit http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/upstream amd64 Packages
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates Release.gpg
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable InRelease
Hit http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/import amd64 Packages
Hit http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/main amd64 Packages
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/import TranslationIndex
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/upstream TranslationIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates Release
Hit http://ftp.debian.org unstable InRelease
Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable Release.gpg
Hit http://ftp.debian.org unstable/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/contrib TranslationIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/non-free TranslationIndex
Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable Release
Hit http://ftp.debian.org unstable/contrib amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://ftp.debian.org unstable/non-free amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://ftp.debian.org unstable/contrib TranslationIndex
Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://ftp.debian.org unstable/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://ftp.debian.org unstable/non-free TranslationIndex
Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable/non-free amd64 Packages
Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable/non-free TranslationIndex
Err http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/main amd64 Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 128.31.0.36 80]
Err http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/contrib amd64 Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 128.31.0.36 80]
Err http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/non-free amd64 Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 128.31.0.36 80]
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/contrib Translation-en
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/import Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.debian.org unstable/updates/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/import Translation-en
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/main Translation-en
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/upstream Translation-en_US
Ign http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca debian/upstream Translation-en
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://ftp.debian.org unstable/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign http://ftp.debian.org unstable/contrib Translation-en
Ign http://ftp.debian.org unstable/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://ftp.debian.org unstable/non-free Translation-en
W: Failed to fetch http://security.debian.org/dists/unstable/updates/main/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 128.31.0.36 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://security.debian.org/dists/unstable/updates/contrib/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 128.31.0.36 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://security.debian.org/dists/unstable/updates/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 128.31.0.36 80]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
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gene@zordon ~ $ apt-get -s upgrade
NOTE: This is only a simulation!
apt-get needs root privileges for real execution.
Keep also in mind that locking is deactivated,
so don't depend on the relevance to the real current situation!
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
cpp-4.4 deskbar-applet evolution evolution-common evolution-data-server
evolution-data-server-common evolution-plugins evolution-webcal g++-4.4
gcc-4.4 gcc-4.4-base ghostscript ghostscript-x gnome-control-center
gnome-panel gparted gstreamer0.10-nice gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gwibber
libavcodec52 libavformat52 libebackend1.2-0 libegroupwise1.2-13 libevolution
libgcc1 libgfortran3 libgl1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-glx
libgnome-window-settings1 libgomp1 libgstfarsight0.10-0 libgtkhtml3.14-19
libnotify0.4-cil librdf0 libslv2-9 libspectre1 libstdc++6 libstdc++6-4.4-dev
linux-headers-2.6-amd64 linux-image-2.6-amd64 mesa-common-dev mplayer
openoffice.org-base openoffice.org-calc openoffice.org-common
openoffice.org-draw openoffice.org-emailmerge openoffice.org-gnome
openoffice.org-gtk openoffice.org-impress openoffice.org-java-common
openoffice.org-math openoffice.org-style-tango openoffice.org-writer
python-evolution python-launchpadlib python-uno telepathy-gabble udisks
uno-libs3 ure xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-evdev
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics xserver-xorg-input-wacom xserver-xorg-video-apm
xserver-xorg-video-ark xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-chips
xserver-xorg-video-cirrus xserver-xorg-video-fbdev xserver-xorg-video-i128
xserver-xorg-video-i740 xserver-xorg-video-intel xserver-xorg-video-mach64
xserver-xorg-video-mga xserver-xorg-video-neomagic
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau xserver-xorg-video-openchrome
xserver-xorg-video-r128 xserver-xorg-video-radeon
xserver-xorg-video-rendition xserver-xorg-video-s3
xserver-xorg-video-s3virge xserver-xorg-video-savage
xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion xserver-xorg-video-sis
xserver-xorg-video-sisusb xserver-xorg-video-tdfx xserver-xorg-video-trident
xserver-xorg-video-tseng xserver-xorg-video-vesa xserver-xorg-video-vmware
xserver-xorg-video-voodoo
The following packages will be upgraded:
acpid bind9-host binfmt-support binutils busybox bzr capplets-data
chromium-browser-inspector console-setup consolekit dictionaries-common
dmsetup dnsutils exim4-config fakeroot firmware-linux-free ghostscript-cups
gir1.0-gstreamer-0.10 gnome-panel-data grub-common grub-pc gs-common
gsfonts-x11 gstreamer0.10-tools iso-codes javascript-common kbd
keyboard-configuration libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3 libaprutil1-ldap
libavutil50 libbind9-60 libc-bin libc-dev-bin libc6 libc6-dev libccid
libck-connector0 libdb4.8 libdevmapper1.02.1 libdjvulibre-text
libdjvulibre21 libdns69 libdrm-intel1 libdrm-radeon1 libdrm2 libelf1
libfreetype6 libgadu3 libgc1c2 libgl1-mesa-dri libglu1-mesa
libgnome-keyring0 libgnutls26 libgphoto2-2 libgphoto2-port0 libgpod-common
libgpod4 libgstreamer0.10-0 libidn11 libisc62 libisccc60 libisccfg62
libjs-jquery liblapack3gf liblouis-data liblwres60 liblzo2-2 libmms0
libmpfr4 libmtp8 libnautilus-extension1 libnm-glib-vpn1 libnm-glib2
libnm-util1 libpam-ck-connector libpanel-applet2-0 libpango1.0-0
libpango1.0-common libpcsclite1 libpolkit-agent-1-0 libpolkit-backend-1-0
libpolkit-gobject-1-0 libpolkit-gtk-1-0 libportaudio2 libpostproc51
libraptor1 libschroedinger-1.0-0 libsqlite3-0 libswscale0 libtdb1
libtracker-client-0.8-0 libusbmuxd1 libvlc5 libvlccore4 libwebkit-1.0-2
libwebkit-1.0-common libwildmidi1 libx11-6 libx11-data libx11-dev
libx11-xcb1 libxvidcore4 linux-base linux-libc-dev locales
mobile-broadband-provider-info modemmanager nautilus nautilus-data
network-manager network-manager-gnome openssh-client os-prober pcscd
policykit-1 policykit-1-gnome python-bzrlib python-gnomeapplet
python-gnomedesktop python-gnomekeyring python-lazr.restfulclient
python-lazr.uri python-mako python-rsvg python-twisted-bin
python-twisted-core python-twisted-web python-wadllib python-wnck rsyslog
simple-scan ttf-opensymbol ufraw-batch ufw usbmuxd vlc-data w3m x11-common
xserver-common xserver-xorg-input-all xserver-xorg-video-all
143 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 95 not upgraded.
Inst keyboard-configuration [1.68] (1.70 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst console-setup [1.68] (1.70 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst libc6-dev [2.11.2-11] (2.11.2-13 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libc-dev-bin [2.11.2-11] (2.11.2-13 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst linux-libc-dev [2.6.32-30] (2.6.37-2 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libc-bin [2.11.2-11] (2.11.2-13 Debian:unstable [amd64]) [libc6:amd64 ]
Conf libc-bin (2.11.2-13 Debian:unstable [amd64]) [libc6:amd64 ]
Inst libc6 [2.11.2-11] (2.11.2-13 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Conf libc6 (2.11.2-13 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libdb4.8 [4.8.30-4] (4.8.30-5 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Conf libdb4.8 (4.8.30-5 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst rsyslog [5.7.3-1] (5.7.6-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst bind9-host [1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1.1] (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst dnsutils [1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1.1] (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libisc62 [1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1.1] (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libdns69 [1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1.1] (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libisccc60 [1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1.1] (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libisccfg62 [1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1.1] (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst liblwres60 [1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1.1] (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libbind9-60 [1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1.1] (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst exim4-config [4.72-6] (4.74-2 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst libgc1c2 [1:6.8-1.2] (1:7.1-7 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libgnutls26 [2.10.4-2] (2.10.5-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libidn11 [1.18-1] (1.20-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libsqlite3-0 [3.7.4-2] (3.7.5-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst locales [2.11.2-11] (2.11.2-13 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst openssh-client [1:5.5p1-6] (1:5.8p1-2 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst w3m [0.5.3-1] (0.5.3-2 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst acpid [1:2.0.8-1] (1:2.0.8-2 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst binfmt-support [2.0.2] (2.0.3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst binutils [2.20.1-16] (2.21.0.20110302-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst busybox [1:1.17.1-8] (1:1.17.1-10 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst python-bzrlib [2.3.0-2] (2.3.0-6 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst bzr [2.3.0-2] (2.3.0-6 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst capplets-data [1:2.30.1-2] (1:2.30.1-3 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst chromium-browser-inspector [6.0.472.63~r59945-5] (9.0.597.98~r74359-1 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst libck-connector0 [0.4.3-2] (0.4.4-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libpolkit-agent-1-0 [0.96-4] (0.99-3 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst policykit-1 [0.96-4] (0.99-3 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libpolkit-backend-1-0 [0.96-4] (0.99-3 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libfreetype6 [2.4.2-2.1] (2.4.4-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libpango1.0-common [1.28.3-1+squeeze1] (1.28.3-2~sid1 Debian:unstable [all]) []
Inst libx11-data [2:1.4.1-4] (2:1.4.1-5 Debian:unstable [all]) []
Inst libx11-dev [2:1.4.1-4] (2:1.4.1-5 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libx11-6 [2:1.4.1-4] (2:1.4.1-5 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libpango1.0-0 [1.28.3-1+squeeze1] (1.28.3-2~sid1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst policykit-1-gnome [0.96-3] (0.99-2 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libpolkit-gtk-1-0 [0.96-3] (0.99-2 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libpolkit-gobject-1-0 [0.96-4] (0.99-3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst consolekit [0.4.3-2] (0.4.4-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst dictionaries-common [1.9.3] (1.10.1 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst libdevmapper1.02.1 [2:1.02.48-5] (2:1.02.63-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst dmsetup [2:1.02.48-5] (2:1.02.63-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst fakeroot [1.14.5-1] (1.14.5-2 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst firmware-linux-free [2.6.32-30] (2.6.37-2 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst ghostscript-cups [8.71~dfsg2-10] (9.01~dfsg-2 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst gir1.0-gstreamer-0.10 [0.10.30-1] (0.10.32-4 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst gnome-panel-data [2.30.2-3] (2.30.2-4 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst grub-pc [1.98+20100804-14] (1.99~rc1-3 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst grub-common [1.98+20100804-14] (1.99~rc1-3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst gsfonts-x11 [0.21] (0.22 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst libgstreamer0.10-0 [0.10.30-1] (0.10.32-4 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst gstreamer0.10-tools [0.10.30-1] (0.10.32-4 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst iso-codes [3.24.1-1] (3.24.2-1 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst javascript-common [7] (8 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst kbd [1.15.2-2] (1.15.2-3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libaprutil1-ldap [1.3.9+dfsg-5] (1.3.10+dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3 [1.3.9+dfsg-5] (1.3.10+dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64]) []
Inst libaprutil1 [1.3.9+dfsg-5] (1.3.10+dfsg-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libavutil50 [5:0.6.1+svn20101128-0.2] (5:0.6.1+svn20110227-0.0 Unofficial Multimedia Packages:None/unstable [amd64])
Inst libdjvulibre-text [3.5.23-5] (3.5.23-6 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libdjvulibre21 [3.5.23-5] (3.5.23-6 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libdrm2 [2.4.23-0.0] (2.4.23-3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libdrm-intel1 [2.4.23-0.0] (2.4.23-3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libdrm-radeon1 [2.4.23-0.0] (2.4.23-3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libelf1 [0.148-1] (0.152-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libgadu3 [1:1.9.0-2] (1:1.10.0+r1057-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libgl1-mesa-dri [7.7.1-4] (7.10-4 Debian:unstable [amd64])
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Inst libgnome-keyring0 [2.30.1-1] (2.32.0-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libgphoto2-port0 [2.4.6-3] (2.4.10.1-5 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libgphoto2-2 [2.4.6-3] (2.4.10.1-5 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libgpod4 [0.7.93-0.3] (0.7.95-2 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libgpod-common [0.7.93-0.3] (0.7.95-2 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libjs-jquery [1.5-2] (1.5.1-1 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst liblapack3gf [3.2.1-8] (3.3.0-3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst liblzo2-2 [2.03-2] (2.04-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libmms0 [0.6.2-1] (0.6.2-2 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libmpfr4 [3.0.0-2] (3.0.0-7 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libmtp8 [1.0.5-2] (1.0.6-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libnautilus-extension1 [2.30.1-2] (2.30.1-3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libnm-util1 [0.8.1-6] (0.8.2-5 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libnm-glib-vpn1 [0.8.1-6] (0.8.2-5 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libnm-glib2 [0.8.1-6] (0.8.2-5 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libpam-ck-connector [0.4.3-2] (0.4.4-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libpanel-applet2-0 [2.30.2-3] (2.30.2-4 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libccid [1.4.1-2] (1.4.2-2 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst pcscd [1.6.6-2] (1.6.7-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libpcsclite1 [1.6.6-2] (1.6.7-1 Debian:unstable [amd64])
Inst libportaudio2 [19+svn20071022-3.2] (19+svn20101113-3 Debian:unstable [amd64])
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gene@zordon ~ $
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
what are the contents of your sources.list? I think its not totally correct because there are no security repos for sid ...
For Sid my sources.list looks something like this (not on my computer right now)
try updating that then try with apt again
also looks like you didn't run the apt-get -s dist-upgrade as root
i prefer to su rather than sudo(ing) all the time
For Sid my sources.list looks something like this (not on my computer right now)
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deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
deb-src http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main non-free
try updating that then try with apt again
also looks like you didn't run the apt-get -s dist-upgrade as root
i prefer to su rather than sudo(ing) all the time
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
More info.
I am having trouble decipehring the above output from terminal
I went back into synaptic, to see if it would clarify. (to me)
from Synaptic I get
Looks like it wants to remove my Nvidia driver.
I guess I should not have even loaded it so early.
It will not download any new Nvidia stuff. So I am thinking I will reboot to the "black screen of death"
I gotta research more before I dive in...
Perhaps I should downgrade back to the default LMDE-64 driver that gets loaded for Nvidia. BUT, not sure what it is. "Nouveau"? " NV"?
PS
Blowtorch. I just saw your last post. I will check things out and get back to you...
I am having trouble decipehring the above output from terminal
I went back into synaptic, to see if it would clarify. (to me)
from Synaptic I get
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To be removed
libdrm-nouveau1
libgtkhtml-editor-comon
libgtkhtml-editor0
nvidia-glx
oppenoffice.org-base-core
oppenoffice.org-core
xserver-xorg-video-nv
I guess I should not have even loaded it so early.
It will not download any new Nvidia stuff. So I am thinking I will reboot to the "black screen of death"
I gotta research more before I dive in...
Perhaps I should downgrade back to the default LMDE-64 driver that gets loaded for Nvidia. BUT, not sure what it is. "Nouveau"? " NV"?
PS
Blowtorch. I just saw your last post. I will check things out and get back to you...
Last edited by GeneC on Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
My current sources list
Its the LMDE standard " testing" with "testing" replaced by "unstable". I thought that was the correct way to go.
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deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/linuxmint-packages/ debian import main
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ unstable/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable main non-free
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
yes you are right it looks to be removing your nvidia drive and honestly i'm not sure how to handle that other than switching (like you said) back to the free driver before upgrading ...
oh btw its going to remove open office and replace it with libre office
oh btw its going to remove open office and replace it with libre office
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
Yep!
Very good learning experience.
I am going to mull things over, and get back at this again tomorrow.
I just want to say, that I appreciate your help very much.
This is quite fun.
I am going to go back to the std driver. I have to research that some. I didn't uninstall any old video driver, so its still there. Just not sure which it is. One step at a time.. Yes, I saw where Libreoffice was going to replace Openoffice. I am using the Libreoffice suite on my other install. Opens faster.
Very good learning experience.
I am going to mull things over, and get back at this again tomorrow.
I just want to say, that I appreciate your help very much.
This is quite fun.
I am going to go back to the std driver. I have to research that some. I didn't uninstall any old video driver, so its still there. Just not sure which it is. One step at a time.. Yes, I saw where Libreoffice was going to replace Openoffice. I am using the Libreoffice suite on my other install. Opens faster.
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
GeneC wrote:My current sources list
Its the LMDE standard " testing" with "testing" replaced by "unstable". I thought that was the correct way to go.Code: Select all
deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/linuxmint-packages/ debian import main deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org/ unstable/updates main contrib non-free deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable main non-free
you've got it right except you need to remove the security repo because it doesn't exist for sid
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
UPDATE:
I updated my "sources list" to what "blowtorch" suggested.
I switched back to the "NV" video driver, as the Nvidia was to be removed with upgrade.
Ran
After 310 upgrades!
(It took a long time).
I rebooted and got as far as getting a command line.
This kind of threw me, as I didn't expect it and didn't know what to input?
I rebooted in the rescue mode, = same thing.
Rebooted into the old kernel = same thing.
I am thinking that things are going ok, (no black screen of death), but just don't know what to input?
I updated my "sources list" to what "blowtorch" suggested.
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deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/linuxmint-packages/ debian import main
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org unstable main non-free
Ran
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
(It took a long time).
I rebooted and got as far as getting a command line.
This kind of threw me, as I didn't expect it and didn't know what to input?
I rebooted in the rescue mode, = same thing.
Rebooted into the old kernel = same thing.
I am thinking that things are going ok, (no black screen of death), but just don't know what to input?
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
Nvidia graphics cards are a problem. You probably need to reinstall your Nvidia driver. I have an Intel graphics card, and when I changed to Sid there were no issues at all. You may want to use sxmi to do the upgrade. This drops to a console, disables the x windows manager, and does the upgrade in a console, all text-based. You can then go back to the X system or just reboot from the console. It's safer, when you're going to have graphics upgrades.
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
Just FYI - the nv and nouveau are not the nvidia drivers but the 'open source' drivers. Basically it's one or the other -- when you install the Nvidia stuff you should also remove the nouveau-related drivers because they don't play well together. Or, re-install the nouveau and remove the nvidia and related stuff. See the 'how to' on the Nvidia topic for the related files.
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
Thanks for the replies sgosnell and CiaW.
I would install the Nvidia, as I know it works. I am using it on this install (the first of two, this one is to be kept on "testing").
I went back to the "NV' driver, on my 2nd LMDE partition (the one updated to "SID") because update said it was going to remove it, so thought it best to go back to default.
I tired the "nouveau" driver, but it crashed. I tried the "nv" driver and it worked, so I left it there and did the full upgrade to "SID".
The problem is I cant get back to a GUI?
I just get back to the console
I am too much a novice to know what to enter. I am feeling that is probably just a simple command, but I dont know it.
Perhaps someone could give me a clue?
I would install the Nvidia, as I know it works. I am using it on this install (the first of two, this one is to be kept on "testing").
I went back to the "NV' driver, on my 2nd LMDE partition (the one updated to "SID") because update said it was going to remove it, so thought it best to go back to default.
I tired the "nouveau" driver, but it crashed. I tried the "nv" driver and it worked, so I left it there and did the full upgrade to "SID".
The problem is I cant get back to a GUI?
I just get back to the console
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gene@zordon ~ $
Perhaps someone could give me a clue?
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
OK!
Progress
I am back in GUI.
Found the command "startx". Got error messages
Thought to change from nv to nouveau.
Edited xconfig
rebooted, got into gui, BUT very low resolution, can hardly read the screen. Cant change it to anything better than 720x400, its suppose to be 1680x1050.
Going to try to re-installed Nvidia.
Progress
I am back in GUI.
Found the command "startx". Got error messages
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"..file/home/gene/.xauhority does not exist.FAILED SERVER ERROR..".
Edited xconfig
rebooted, got into gui, BUT very low resolution, can hardly read the screen. Cant change it to anything better than 720x400, its suppose to be 1680x1050.
Going to try to re-installed Nvidia.
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
Frustration is setting in!
Installed Nvidia drivers using the very same procedure that I used before, that was previously sucessful. (Nvidia 195)
Except logging out and back in did not restart x.
It crashed.
Rebooted, logged in.
ran "startx"
Got =
1. "Nouveau" works, but only at very low resolutions. I cant read most of the screen, makes it near impossible to use GUI. Any way to improve resolutin with Nouveau? I tried setting with display settings, but 740x400? is the best I can do.
2. Why does the 195 Nvidia driver work before, but not now?
Installed Nvidia drivers using the very same procedure that I used before, that was previously sucessful. (Nvidia 195)
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From synaptic > downloaded
In this order
1.
nvidia-vdpau-driver (195.36.31-6)
(this added these dependicies)
nvidia-kernel-2.6.32-5-amd64 (195.36.31+2+4+2.6.32-24)
nvidia-kernel-common (20100522+1)
2.
nvidia-kernel-dkms-(195.36.31-6)
(this added these dependicies)
libgl1-nvidia-alternatives (195.36.31-6)
libgl1-nvidia-glx (195.36.31-6)
libglx-nvidia-alternatives (195.36.31-6)
nvidia-glx (195.36.31-6)
3.
nvidia-setting
nvidia-xconfig
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Then ran
sudo nvidia-xconfig (from terminal)
Logged out and back in (to restartred X)
It crashed.
Rebooted, logged in.
ran "startx"
Got =
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FATAL SERVER ERROR:
Server is already active for display 0
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2. Why does the 195 Nvidia driver work before, but not now?
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
Just one last stab at this before I put it aside for a little while and try again later..
To recap
I have changed my repos on my LMDE-64bit install to point to SID (unstable).
Before upgrade I uninstalled the Nvidia 195 driver, because update said it was going to Uninstall them.
(all files uninstalled that I had previously installed for Nvidia).
I tired going back to "Nouveau", but that didnt work.
Tried "nv" that worked.
I did all the update/upgrades with
took a LONG time (310 updates) but went ok.
Boot failed.
Changed back to "nouveau" from "nv"
That worked, but very low resolution (720x400, I think it was).
Could not make any better in the "monitors" gui setting.
I KNOW that I had 1680x1050 with the default install drivers. I assume it was the "nouveau" drivers.
There has to be a way to improve resolution.
My xorg.conf
Does anyone know how to change the resolution of the Nouveau driver? I dont see what (if anythng) to change in the xorg.conf. That file is the Nvidia xorg.conf with just the driver section changed from "Nvidia" to "nouveau". This file worked at 1680x1050
Perhaps if someone has a default "nouveau" xorg.conf, they could post it.
Its a shame as LMDE -SID is working fine, except for the video problem.
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PS.
I found that the Nvidia 195 driver didnt work, because the download did not include the dependnecy = nvidia-glx (195.36.31-6).
If I tried to download that seperately it was going to removed a whole bunch of xorg files, that looked necessary. So I am going to wait on the Nvidia till I find a fix.
To recap
I have changed my repos on my LMDE-64bit install to point to SID (unstable).
Before upgrade I uninstalled the Nvidia 195 driver, because update said it was going to Uninstall them.
(all files uninstalled that I had previously installed for Nvidia).
I tired going back to "Nouveau", but that didnt work.
Tried "nv" that worked.
I did all the update/upgrades with
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Boot failed.
Changed back to "nouveau" from "nv"
That worked, but very low resolution (720x400, I think it was).
Could not make any better in the "monitors" gui setting.
I KNOW that I had 1680x1050 with the default install drivers. I assume it was the "nouveau" drivers.
There has to be a way to improve resolution.
My xorg.conf
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# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildd@barber) Sun Jun 13 12:08:56 UTC 2010
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
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"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
[b]Driver "nouveau"[/b]
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Perhaps if someone has a default "nouveau" xorg.conf, they could post it.
Its a shame as LMDE -SID is working fine, except for the video problem.
==========================================
PS.
I found that the Nvidia 195 driver didnt work, because the download did not include the dependnecy = nvidia-glx (195.36.31-6).
If I tried to download that seperately it was going to removed a whole bunch of xorg files, that looked necessary. So I am going to wait on the Nvidia till I find a fix.
Re: LMDE – with SID (unstable) repos – looking for advice.
Update
Got everything up and working fine.
(Mar,7) Fresh install of LMDE-64bit with full update of testing repos.
(Mar,8) Changed repos over from testing to SID (unstable)
Ran full update from Synaptic
(331 files - 264mb)
Reboot
Everything working perfectly.
Using default "nouveau" drivers.
Noticed changes from "testing"
1. New kernel (2.6.37-2). This kernel supports suspend/hibernate on this PC (see signature line), old kernel did not.
2. LibreOffice replaced OpenOffice. (Little apparent difference, except seems to load faster).
3. Chromium updated from 6.0xx to 9.0xx (Sound, HD full-screen videos from You-Tube play, as well as "apple movie trailers") with no extra ad-ins, plugins, or tweaking.
4. Using default "nouveau" video drivers, but get full 1680x1050 resolution, and have enabled "gnome composting". This setup seems to work as well as the Nvidia 195 drivers in my LMDE "testing" install, so will leave as if for now.
I expected breakage, but was very pleased to simply reboot and have everything working perfectly with not even to have to do one tweak.
Got everything up and working fine.
(Mar,7) Fresh install of LMDE-64bit with full update of testing repos.
(Mar,8) Changed repos over from testing to SID (unstable)
Ran full update from Synaptic
(331 files - 264mb)
Reboot
Everything working perfectly.
Using default "nouveau" drivers.
Noticed changes from "testing"
1. New kernel (2.6.37-2). This kernel supports suspend/hibernate on this PC (see signature line), old kernel did not.
2. LibreOffice replaced OpenOffice. (Little apparent difference, except seems to load faster).
3. Chromium updated from 6.0xx to 9.0xx (Sound, HD full-screen videos from You-Tube play, as well as "apple movie trailers") with no extra ad-ins, plugins, or tweaking.
4. Using default "nouveau" video drivers, but get full 1680x1050 resolution, and have enabled "gnome composting". This setup seems to work as well as the Nvidia 195 drivers in my LMDE "testing" install, so will leave as if for now.
I expected breakage, but was very pleased to simply reboot and have everything working perfectly with not even to have to do one tweak.