LMDE BREAKAGES - (Tracking SID!) -{CLOSED}

[Brian49]

I think I've fixed the problem, although I still don't know what the problem was! I did this:

- used dpkg to downgrade all the installed xserver-related packages to the versions designated for Debian Stable;

- ran the normal upgrade routine.

This has resulted in all the packages being upgraded to the versions designated for Debian Unstable, without any packages being removed. Go figure.

Many thanks for your efforts to help.

[zerozero]

well in the end of the day i did nothing useful
maybe xorg decided it was time to stop acting up

[Brian49]

A new issue: take care with these three packages which have just come through as upgrades: gnome-session, gnome-session-bin and gnome-session-common. Weird things may happen on your desktop the next time you load it! This appears to have nothing to do with Gnome 3; they are just point upgrades to Gnome 2 packages.

[wayne128]

A new issue: take care with these three packages which have just come through as upgrades: gnome-session, gnome-session-bin and gnome-session-common. Weird things may happen on your desktop the next time you load it! This appears to have nothing to do with Gnome 3; they are just point upgrades to Gnome 2 packages.

Just did full DU on Debian Sid gnome.
Reboot, all is well.
Not sure what versions on those gnome-session for your system.

Mine is
# apt-cache policy gnome-session gnome-session-bin gnome-session-common
gnome-session:
Installed: 2.30.2-3+sid2
Candidate: 2.30.2-3+sid2
Version table:
*** 2.30.2-3+sid2 0
500 http://ftp.jp.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
gnome-session-bin:
Installed: 2.30.2-3+sid2
Candidate: 2.30.2-3+sid2
Version table:
*** 2.30.2-3+sid2 0
500 http://ftp.jp.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
gnome-session-common:
Installed: 2.30.2-3+sid2
Candidate: 2.30.2-3+sid2
Version table:
*** 2.30.2-3+sid2 0
500 http://ftp.jp.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[GeneC]

A new issue: take care with these three packages which have just come through as upgrades: gnome-session, gnome-session-bin and gnome-session-common. Weird things may happen on your desktop the next time you load it! This appears to have nothing to do with Gnome 3; they are just point upgrades to Gnome 2 packages.

Things are OK after a full DU here as well.
No problems with desktop.

[Brian49]

Ah well, looks like another glitch peculiar to my system then. I might have to do a fresh install from the ISO one of these days, but my system is humming along very well apart from these minor and mysterious issues with a few package upgrades.

[craigevil]

Hold python and python-minimal if you have these installed today:

The following packages will be REMOVED:
hplip hplip-gui libreoffice-emailmerge python-psyco python-uno unoconv

What would be in my d-u today:
The following packages will be REMOVED:
hplip hplip-gui libreoffice-emailmerge python-psyco python-uno unoconv
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libjson0
The following packages will be upgraded:
dmidecode gcj-4.6-base gimp gimp-data gir1.2-glib-2.0 libatk1.0-0 libatk1.0-data libdvdread4 libffi5 libfuse2 libgcj12
libgimp2.0 libgirepository-1.0-1 liblcms1 liborc-0.4-0 libp11-kit0 libpangomm-1.4-1 libplist1 libpulse-mainloop-glib0
libpulse0 libtalloc2 libtdb1 libx264-118 opera-next python python-minimal
26 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 6 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

[Brian49]

I let the upgrades to the two python packages go through. They didn't cause any problems, probably because I don't have any of the other packages installed which were listed for removal on your system. But I pinned the pulseaudio packages, because upgrading them would have involved installing a whole lot of other packages I don't currently have and don't need.

[wayne128]

try to du today on Debian Sid Gnome, it wants to remove 3 items as below.
not yet investigate what impacts on removal of 3 items,
so just hold on for a while..

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Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  deskbar-applet libreoffice-gcj openoffice.org-gcj
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0 libcogl-common libcogl-pango0 libcogl5
  libjson0 libmozjs7d libpython2.7 libsamplerate0 python2.7 python2.7-minimal
  xulrunner-7.0
The following packages will be upgraded:
  bluez cpp-4.6 cups cups-bsd cups-client cups-common cups-ppdc dash dmidecode
  fuse fuse-utils g++-4.6 gcc-4.6 gcc-4.6-base gcj-4.6-base gcj-4.6-jre
  gcj-4.6-jre-headless gcj-4.6-jre-lib gcj-jre gcj-jre-headless gimp gimp-data
  gir1.2-atk-1.0 gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-freedesktop gir1.2-glib-2.0
  gir1.2-gtksource-3.0 gnome-system-monitor hpijs iceweasel libatk1.0-0
  libatk1.0-data libavcodec53 libavformat53 libavutil51 libbluetooth3 libburn4
  libclutter-1.0-0 libclutter-1.0-common libcups2 libcupscgi1 libcupsdriver1
  libcupsimage2 libcupsmime1 libcupsppdc1 libdjvulibre-text libdjvulibre21
  libdvdread4 libffi5 libfuse2 libgcc1 libgcj-bc libgcj12 libgcj12-awt
  libgfortran3 libgimp2.0 libgirepository-1.0-1 libgnome-keyring0 libgomp1
  libgpod-common libgpod4 libgtksourceview-3.0-0 libgtksourceview-3.0-common
  libgweather-3-0 libgweather-common libhpmud0 libimobiledevice2 libisofs6
  liblcms1 liborc-0.4-0 libp11-kit0 libpangomm-1.4-1 libperl5.12 libplist1
  libpostproc52 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 libpulse0 libquadmath0 libreoffice
  libreoffice-base libreoffice-base-core libreoffice-calc libreoffice-common
  libreoffice-core libreoffice-draw libreoffice-emailmerge
  libreoffice-evolution libreoffice-filter-binfilter
  libreoffice-filter-mobiledev libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-gtk
  libreoffice-help-en-us libreoffice-impress libreoffice-java-common
  libreoffice-math libreoffice-report-builder-bin libreoffice-style-galaxy
  libreoffice-style-tango libreoffice-writer libsasl2-2 libsasl2-modules
  libsoup-gnome2.4-1 libsoup2.4-1 libstdc++6 libstdc++6-4.6-dev libswscale2
  libtalloc2 libtdb1 libtotem-plparser17 libunique-3.0-0 libwpd-0.9-9
  libwps-0.2-2 ntfs-3g perl perl-base perl-modules python python-minimal
  python-uno sudo ttf-opensymbol uno-libs3 ure vim-common vim-tiny virtualbox
  virtualbox-qt wpasupplicant zenity zenity-common
130 upgraded, 12 newly installed, 3 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 276 MB of archives.
After this operation, 12.2 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n


[GeneC]

Wayne is that straight Debian SID Gnome (or LMDE SID Gnome)?

I am not getting anything removed through CLI DU

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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done

The following packages have been kept back:

  gir1.2-clutter-1.0 libclutter-1.0-0 libopenal1 libpulse-mainloop-glib0
  libpulse0 libreoffice-base libreoffice-base-core libreoffice-calc
  libreoffice-core libreoffice-draw libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-gtk
  libreoffice-impress libreoffice-math libreoffice-writer mint-meta-codecs
  pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-gconf
  pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-module-zeroconf pulseaudio-utils python
  python-brlapi python-minimal python-uno vino

The following packages will be upgraded:

  debhelper libgnome-keyring0 libperl5.12 perl perl-base perl-modules
  rkhunter tomboy

8 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 27 not upgraded.
Need to get 4,761 kB/16.2 MB of archives.
After this operation, 9,658 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y

But here is something very odd.
If I try to update through Synaptic right AFTER the DU that I did above.
It will hold nothing back, and remove good stuff?
(PS - about Tomboy. I have it pinned in Synaptic, but CLI DU upgrades it anyway? Then Synaptic upgrade wants to downgrade it... )

I get.

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Why would a full DU from CLI

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Yeild different result than Synaptic?
That never happened before.?

[wayne128]

Wayne is that straight Debian SID Gnome (or LMDE SID Gnome)?

My last post is on straight Debian Sid Gnome, had survived all du since Feb2011

[GeneC]

.......had survived all du since Feb2011

Now that is one tough SID!

[wayne128]

.......had survived all du since Feb2011

Now that is one tough SID!

That is just a young Sid.
remember craigevil has has sid for more than 5-year

[GeneC]

Everything updated with no problems today.
Nothing held back.

Well, mintinstall (software manager) was removed. No biggie.
The other packages removed seem to have caused no problems.

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Commit Log for Sat Oct  1 07:54:51 2011


Removed the following packages:
aptdaemon
mint-meta-common
mintinstall
python-aptdaemon

Upgraded the following packages:
avant-window-navigator (0.4.1~bzr830-1) to 0.4.1~bzr830-1+b1
deskbar-applet (2.32.0-1+b2) to 2.32.0-1+b3
libavcodec53 (5:0.8.3-0.0) to 5:0.8.4-0.1
libavformat53 (5:0.8.3-0.0) to 5:0.8.4-0.1
libavutil51 (5:0.8.3-0.0) to 5:0.8.4-0.1
libawn1 (0.4.1~bzr830-1) to 0.4.1~bzr830-1+b1
libdbus-glib-1-2 (0.96-1) to 0.98-1
libdesktop-agnostic-cfg-gconf (0.3.92-1) to 0.3.92-1+b1
libdesktop-agnostic-data (0.3.92-1) to 0.3.92-1+b1
libdesktop-agnostic-fdo-gio (0.3.92-1) to 0.3.92-1+b1
libdesktop-agnostic-vfs-gio (0.3.92-1) to 0.3.92-1+b1
libdesktop-agnostic0 (0.3.92-1) to 0.3.92-1+b1
libevolution (3.0.3-1+b1) to 3.0.3-2
libopenal1 (1:1.13-2) to 1:1.13-4
libpostproc51 (5:0.8.3-0.0) to 5:0.8.4-0.1
libreoffice-base (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libreoffice-base-core (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libreoffice-calc (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libreoffice-core (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libreoffice-draw (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libreoffice-gnome (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libreoffice-gtk (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libreoffice-impress (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libreoffice-math (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libreoffice-writer (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
libswscale2 (5:0.8.3-0.0) to 5:0.8.4-0.1
python (2.6.7-3) to 2.7.2-7
python-awn (0.4.1~bzr830-1) to 0.4.1~bzr830-1+b1
python-brlapi (4.2-8) to 4.2-8+b1
python-desktop-agnostic (0.3.92-1) to 0.3.92-1+b1
python-minimal (2.6.7-3) to 2.7.2-7
python-uno (1:3.4.3-2) to 1:3.4.3-3
totem (2.30.2-8+b1) to 2.30.2-8+b2
totem-mozilla (2.30.2-8+b1) to 2.30.2-8+b2
totem-plugins (2.30.2-8+b1) to 2.30.2-8+b2

Installed the following packages:
libopenal-data (1:1.13-4)


[wayne128]

There were 3 to be removed.. when I last try to DU

Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
deskbar-applet libreoffice-gcj openoffice.org-gcj

Today it become two, not too sure the impact yet,
read python cause other issues (gimp, hplip etc etc) , but not on my hardware...
anyway I just hold on a bit longer , no hurry..

Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
libreoffice-gcj openoffice.org-gcj

[wayne128]

Went ahead to d-u Debian Sid gnome.
All is well, fully updated.

# apt-cache policy python
python:
Installed: 2.7.2-7
Candidate: 2.7.2-7
Version table:
*** 2.7.2-7 0
500 http://ftp.jp.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[GeneC]

LMDE gnome 64 bit

Full DU (Using SMXI - apt-get)

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
The following packages will be REMOVED:
aptdaemon mint-meta-common mintinstall python-aptdaemon
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libopenal-data liby-dev linux-headers-3.0.0-6.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
linux-image-3.0.0-6.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64
The following packages have been kept back:
vino
The following packages will be upgraded:
bison deskbar-applet libawn1 libopenal1 libreoffice-base
libreoffice-base-core libreoffice-calc libreoffice-core libreoffice-draw
libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-gtk libreoffice-impress libreoffice-math
libreoffice-writer linux-headers-liquorix-amd64
linux-image-2.6-liquorix-amd64 linux-image-liquorix-amd64 python python-awn
python-brlapi python-desktop-agnostic python-minimal python-uno
23 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 4 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 108 MB of archives.
After this operation, 158 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y

Plus SGFXI updated Nvidia driver

sgfxiData: 285.05.09:285.05.09:173.14.31:96.43.20:71.86.15
NvCurrentDriver:
Function: convert_to_new_versioning - Utility: Start
Args: 285.05.09 nv
driverNumber: 285.05.09

All is well

[gcp]

[SOLVED] Slowdown with Xorg 1.11 and Nvidia Driver 285.05.09

install Nvidia Driver 285.05.09 from repo experimental and reboot
install Xorg 1.11 and reboot
you will now experience a slowdown (some "Trapezoid" stuff), but graphics are ok

open Synaptic Package Manager
add this repository:
deb http://frickelplatz.de/debian/ sid main contrib non-free

open this url in a browser:
http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/l ... 08151E2489
and save the key (only the key!) in a file like frickelplatz.gpg
import the key-file in the Authentication tab

reload the repositories

Upgrade:
xserver-xorg-core:amd64 (1.11.1-1, 1.11.1-1+c0.frickel.1)
xserver-common:amd64 (1.11.1-1, 1.11.1-1+c0.frickel.1)
xvfb:amd64 (1.11.1-1, 1.11.1-1+c0.frickel.1)
xnest:amd64 (1.11.1-1, 1.11.1-1+c0.frickel.1)

dont know if you need all 4 packages, but i have done it.
reboot

you should see now a fast accelerated Desktop
with Xorg 1.11 and Nvidia Driver 285.05.09 !!

disable the frickelplatz repository.

Thanks to "towo" who uploaded the patched Xorg files

All instructions at your OWN RISK!

i am running "Linux Mint Debian x64 Xfce +Compiz +Emerald" using the unstable (SID) repository
and i am very very happy with it.

[GeneC]

gcp

Very Interesting. Thanks for that.

I found more on the Aptsosid forum

http://aptosid.com/index.php?name=PNphp ... &start=105

Start with posts of Oct 5.
towo replies there.

towo
Post subject: Posted: 07.10.2011, 18:46


Joined: 2010-09-13
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With a GTX480, you don't need this patched xserver, since your card is supporting accelerated trapazoids.

Now I see why I am not affected by this problem.
I was wondering why.
My graphics card supports "accelerated trapezoids" (GTX460), which appears a problem on some cards..
By pure chance, I just upgraded this card from a GT210 about 10 days ago.

I have the latest Xorg 1.11 and Nvidia Driver 285.05.09, all is fine.


EDIT:
Another way to add the "keys" if you want them. Is to download them directly from Synaptic after adding the Frickelplatz repo, and "refreshing".

P.S. "towo" IS Frickelplatz

[JensFure]

Hi.

Todays kernel update broke my virtualbox. Seems like the kernel are missing some drivers for it. Just a heads up.

Best regards Jens.